I had this c1976. With parents, brother and his girl friend, who had given up drinking. Once uncorked, it filled the room with a heavenly perfume and the girl friend changed her mind. Marvelous stuff. Despite youth, no tannic intrusion. $25 (but that is well over a C-note in today's currency). One of my all time favorites. 5 stars.
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Always great fun with wines like these, whatever the quality level. This bottle was a touch tired, but nothing was out of whack. Just an old wine giving us some enjoyment and making us work for the rest of it. Fair enough for a 1969 vintage LT.
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(Romanée-Conti La Tâche) Medium colour. The nose starts rather closed vs the other wines, taking rather a while to develop - ends up like a less intense, perhaps 'junior' 1978 - no bad thing! The palate is less explosive than most of the others, but the intensity still grows and grows in your mouth. Perfect texture and lovely acidity. It has everything that the other wines have, but on a slightly lower register - perhaps it's starting to fade - it is, however, a beautiful thing.
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4/11/2024 - Bernard B Likes this wine:
I had this c1976. With parents, brother and his girl friend, who had given up drinking. Once uncorked, it filled the room with a heavenly perfume and the girl friend changed her mind. Marvelous stuff. Despite youth, no tannic intrusion. $25 (but that is well over a C-note in today's currency). One of my all time favorites. 5 stars.
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5/15/2023 - BradE wrote:
Always great fun with wines like these, whatever the quality level. This bottle was a touch tired, but nothing was out of whack. Just an old wine giving us some enjoyment and making us work for the rest of it. Fair enough for a 1969 vintage LT.
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9/17/2022 - fcxj wrote: 94 Points
Impressive showing at this age with clean, floral, forest floor aromatics. Palate could've used a little more sweetness but pure. (00564/24209)
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1/15/2022 - Bigwhinerwine Likes this wine:
Legendary
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8/7/2021 - tinybubbles Likes this wine: 95 Points
From magnum. A much improved showing over other recents. Clearly La Tache, albeit with a lighter overall character than is typical.
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