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Denis Mortet, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru 2024
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Reviewed by: Kristaps Karklins
Just three barrels were produced of the 2024 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru, a wine that emerges from the glass with aromas of black plum, red cherry, smoke and orange peel, mingled with rose petals. Medium- to full-bodied, supple and inviting, the palate reveals a perfumed core of fruit, refined tannins and a lingering finish, offering none of the structural austerity this vintage can sometimes exhibit—a quality partially attributable to the warmth of the parcel situated just below Château de la Tour. Processed largely by hand, more than 70% of the clusters were cut up so that only the berries on their pedicels were retained, followed by maturation in barrel, one-third of which were new.
About the Producer
"We chose to invest in plots rather than buying grapes" Denis Mortet's vineyard has always been made up of a multitude of plots. Historically, Charles Mortet started in 1956 with one hectre of vines. Denis Mortet took over in 1992, the estate was made up of 4.5 hectares in the communes of Gevrey Chambertin, Chambolle-Musigny and Vougeot. In 1993, Denis and Laurence, his wife took over a 4 hectare estate including plots of Premier Cru Lavaux Saint-Jacques, village plots located in En Motrot, Au Velle and En Champs and also a plot in Marsannay at a locailty. The Longeroies. In 1997, they bought a plot located in En Combe du Dessus in Gevrey-Chambertin Grand Cru and in 2000 a few plots including En Deree village and a few Premier Cru plots. Today, Laurence, Arnaud and Clemence operate around a hundred plots on a vineyard stretching from Daix, on the Dijon plateau, to Vougeot.
