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Still a long way from maturity, but this bottle was more open and slightly more advanced than I expected. Layers of purple fruit on the palate. Nose took some time to open and even then the spice notes on begrudgingly. Great weight across the midpalate and finish. 97+ (4967 views)

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Given that it's so young, this really deserves a good 8hrs of air prior to drinking, but on this occasion it was only given 2. With that said, this is a pretty spectacular wine. Not shut down, angry or tight, just young. The pure power and concentration is remarkable with a solid, massive core of gorgeous red fruit and spice. There's also that classic sweetness running throughout. Notably, at least for me, I didn't particularly get a suffusion of stems, as that classic DRC trait was circling in harmony with the other facets of the wine. Balanced and yet magnificently powerful. This will be a great wine to track over the next several decades. I'm giving it 4 stars both because of how technically perfect it is now and also because of the potential here, which is demarcated by the question mark. XXXX(?) (4410 views)

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Complex and present with wonderfully concentrated red berries that spread out with everything you could desire from the toolbox within the genres of power and charm. Lovely forest, hints of graphite and a clear touch of After eight - both the chocolate and the mint inside. Also the most wonderful deep spices that come in all varieties and create desire.

Nice full-bodied wine with fabulously concentrated redberry fruit, lightly dried fruit edge, mint and wet ground. This undergrowth tone is great throughout. Superb spices impresses. Nice acidity and tighter, but typical tannin structure. The wine is probably experienced as being a little grumpy from being disturbed now. Not in phase, but it has a long life to cover. (Approx. 50 years) Brilliant wine with great potential. 96 points. (98p - 100p potential) (2691 views)

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6 hour decant. Barn yard, sous bois, still very big on the palate. Better when consumed with a rich cheese dish but simply not my thing. (2553 views)

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Just pure harmony. Elegance, restraint, energy, clarity, the works. (12113/21906) (3309 views)

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Slightly off focus compared to first bottle, but we're still in the stratosphere. (12115/21906) (3301 views)

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My other wine of the night tonight. I heard we just got lucky on the bottle which showed surprisingly well for such a big vintage. Mesmerizing floral nose of violets, well structured palate that had surprising tension and concentration. Still quite primary but starting to evolve and had a lovely floral aftertaste early in the evening which just evolved and got more complex. Could improve even more from here. Just such a privilege to enjoy this. (2779 views)

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Ficofi dinner and from Zalto, opened 4 hours ahead. This showed surprisingly well even though the nose doesn’t yet show the LT complexity to its full extent. But perfect fruit, layers and balance here are dramatic. Patience required but as other 2005s starting to slowly waking up. (3357 views)

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This was served to be blind and my first impression was that this is a reference point wine. I thought it could be a Cathiard RSV, Meo Richebourg or Roumier Bonnes Mares. Dark fruit driven with an overlay of stems, wild spice, purple fruit, and animal. Despite the generous host double-decanted at 2pm and served at 8pm, the wine was still not fully open. Pouring it to the decanter at 8pm has certainly helped. The power of this wine was simply monstrous. This is probably 20 years too young to drink. 96-97 today with 98+ potential. (2842 views)

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We went a little nuts. Drank this after opening with a Dom Oenotheque '96 and a Keller G-Max'09. Feet in the pool. Kids playing and enjoying themselves. Pizza. Best wine I've ever had. (2316 views)

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out of wood
ruby red
splash decant

A reticent nose of red fruits, funk and yellow flowers. a fluid carnival atmosphere, with smoke, steam, and various other attention diversions and impediments to good taste —and tasting well- stole a point maybe, and another rolling party where the best company was french- and at work. (They assured me that the wine was outstanding. wink.)

The waiter mgr wished to add ‘champignons du bois’ to her profile. I agree that the red fruited palate was nice but shy — a little more plummy the next afternoon. Some spice emerging. Rose water. Ennui?

Admittedly, I felt she ~ Tasted Young ~ a ubiquitous term often used to defend the speedy monoliths.

I found myself searching out the word “precise” to describe the subtle palate of this wine— another term sometimes deployed to assuage the creeping realization that a 2016 rhys alpine would have a been a far wiser choice of beverage on Thursday. (But that’s on me, and not the Civil Society of Romanian Counts or anyone else.

HOLD OFF
94-95 (2353 views)

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shame shame shame. off bottle. no depth and short on the palate. need a redo (2795 views)

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In hindsight, it may have been unfortunate that this wine was my first experience in drinking Red Burgundy as it is possible nothing else (except another La Tache) will ever come close. Had the great fortune to share several bottles with a very good friend during the Super Bowl this year (along with some Kobe filets) and I was in heaven. This wine (nectar seems more appropriate) absolutely oozed perfection. The fruit was big and mouth-filling and yet so wonderfully clothed in silk and balance that the overall effect was that of drinking art. A true masterpiece and an experience I will always remember. (9475 views)

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Not particulary dominant over the 05 Richebourg on this day but still a great wine. Very nice nose of asian spice and earthy notes. Kalidascopic complex flavors that adds that extra dimension one sees with La Tache. Not quite as big structure as the Richebourg, but enough tannins for the long haul. (9166 views)

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Wow ! This is some wine ! ! I wasn’t ready for what jumped out of my glass.
My initial reaction was that this wine is powerful – stylish – bundles of energy here, and the wine moves in a crescendo of power throughout – no where near ready, but the elements suggest this could be one of the best La Tache’s ever. Most difficult to separate “the orchestra” from its parts – powerful yet simple in its purity.

Dark purple/ruby with a razor thin rim; aromas seem to have it all – black cherry fruit, black currant liqueur – gentle lilac and plum blossom – roasted hazelnut and nutmeg spice – toast - new oak, all in a full and penetrating package of delights ushering forth from the glass; strength and power but at the same time elegance and subtle texture; mouth coating fruit – deep and concentrated – extending well back on the palate; round, rich berry fruit, with underlying solid acidity and tannins; finishes with such length that it remains for minutes on the palate; probably needs another 12 years but should last for several decades. (11449 views)

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