Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)
La Tâche Pinot Noir
Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
Albeit a baby, after an hour of decanting the nose intense sweet black cherry and a hint of red raspberry. Well balanced and structured with a palate of concentrated layered red fruit with a dusting of minerality. Clearly, another ten plus year will do this vintage well.
Albeit a baby, after an hour of decanting the nose intense sweet black cherry and a hint of red raspberry. Well balanced and structured with a palate of concentrated layered red fruit with a dusting of minerality. Clearly, another ten plus year will do this vintage well.
Sep 19th, 2018
Spice for days!!!
Spice for days!!!
1 person found it helpfulNov 28th, 2014
Bright, bursting acid. Color is more amber than expected. Attack intensely packed with chervil, black tea, grapefruit rind. Tannins still very present and driving moderate length. Bursting with energy against a horseradish slider--hardly overpowered, more challenged and victorious. Can't say the aromas ever opened up to be quite as interesting. Green pepper grabs hold of mid palate after 30 mins. Evolution would have been interesting; alas I was not patient.
Bright, bursting acid. Color is more amber than expected. Attack intensely packed with chervil, black tea, grapefruit rind. Tannins still very present and driving moderate length. Bursting with energy against a horseradish slider--hardly overpowered, more challenged and victorious. Can't say the aromas ever opened up to be quite as interesting. Green pepper grabs hold of mid palate after 30 mins. Evolution would have been interesting; alas I was not patient.
Jun 1st, 2017
07 La Tache. #Beautiful color. #Musical #masterpiece on my nose and palate. 🎶🎭🎹🎸🎺
07 La Tache. #Beautiful color. #Musical #masterpiece on my nose and palate. 🎶🎭🎹🎸🎺
Sep 18th, 2015
Such power, such width (girth?) but still tension and balance. A beauty even if still a baby. Needs an hour at least right now.
Such power, such width (girth?) but still tension and balance. A beauty even if still a baby. Needs an hour at least right now.
Jul 29th, 2015
From an accessible vintage but Wow! Such a beauty. Rose petals on the nose.
From an accessible vintage but Wow! Such a beauty. Rose petals on the nose.
Feb 21st, 2015It's young but I'm not complaining.
It's young but I'm not complaining.
Oct 18th, 2013
Ouvert le matin et laissé en cave pour une lente aération. Un nez époustouflant, magnifique, complexe, des couches d’arômes se succèdent à un rythme incroyable, fraises, fruits rouges, rose, épices, probablement un des plus beaux nez de DRC que j’ai bu. Une bouche d’une finesse et d’une élégance sans pareil, pas le plus puissant mais quelle classe et profondeur, d’une longueur inouïe. Bu sur 4 heures juste pour en garder pour l’évaluer et n’a jamais bougé.
Open in the morning just to give it a slow dose of air, the most incredible DRC nose ever and i am lucky to have drank quite a few, and one of the most amazing nose on a wine i ever saw. Layers and layers of complexity. The palate is classy,elegant, deep and gorgeous, not the most powerful but what a wine, the length is unbelievable.
Ouvert le matin et laissé en cave pour une lente aération. Un nez époustouflant, magnifique, complexe, des couches d’arômes se succèdent à un rythme incroyable, fraises, fruits rouges, rose, épices, probablement un des plus beaux nez de DRC que j’ai bu. Une bouche d’une finesse et d’une élégance sans pareil, pas le plus puissant mais quelle classe et profondeur, d’une longueur inouïe. Bu sur 4 heures juste pour en garder pour l’évaluer et n’a jamais bougé.
Open in the morning just to give it a slow dose of air, the most incredible DRC nose ever and i am lucky to have drank quite a few, and one of the most amazing nose on a wine i ever saw. Layers and layers of complexity. The palate is classy,elegant, deep and gorgeous, not the most powerful but what a wine, the length is unbelievable.
Hard to give a rating to a wine of this nature. So pure and elegant, this is a wine that will forever be embedded in my palate. Could it have been better in a better vintage or with age? Absolutely, but there is no flaw in this wine that would make me want to consider this wine could have been anything but excellent.
Hard to give a rating to a wine of this nature. So pure and elegant, this is a wine that will forever be embedded in my palate. Could it have been better in a better vintage or with age? Absolutely, but there is no flaw in this wine that would make me want to consider this wine could have been anything but excellent.
Jan 31st, 2017