A notch lower in pleasure than the last bottle but still excellent, just less assertive; I don't see this getting any better as the fruit falls off and the leafy notes get more pronounced but it is really delicious at this moment. It's not green in a bad way but tastes really old school, tastes and smells exactly like it should....
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Stored in one cellar since release, not to be too repetitive but this is just prototypical elegant La Tache, not too green but a little leafy in a positive cool vintage way, massive room filling aromatics, etc. So many superlatives….easy to drink now and it’s not declining but it may be less balanced some day.
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Upon first sniff I wrote down ‘ this is La Tâche’. Had the classic Hoisin, sandalwood and rose petal thing going on. There’s some ginger spice, a lacy feel against the gums and it is an elegant wine of supreme balance. It has terrific persistence. I’ve been lucky enough to have had this a few times and it is the wine of the vintage for mine. A truly excellent La Tâche.
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(Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche) Medium cranberry red color with pale meniscus; big horseradish, tart red fruit and sous bois nose; lovely tart red fruit and cinnamon palate, tight yet; medium-plus finish
(Romanée-Conti La Tâche) Yield 26.35 hl/ha - or 1,432 cases. I spent 40 minutes with this wine and despite how impressive it was - I didn't seem to find too much to write! The nose starts slightly understated - hints of cedar and plenty of spicy interest. Slowly it becomes smoother and wider with faint caramel and coffee, eventually showcasing nice precise red fruits. Here is yet another character - more forward and ebullient. Super length with plenty of attack.
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3/1/2024 - Burgundy Al wrote: 91 Points
Some Wine Tasted at the Acker La Paulée Auction (Maybourne Hotel - Beverly Hills CA): Tasted at auction. Certainly charming, but very "2004" in its weight and faint green note. The first time I have ever tasted this vintage of La Tâche.
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2/7/2023 - lepetitchateau wrote: 93 Points
A quality wine but far short of the best La Tâche.
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1/6/2023 - Honey Badger wrote: 94 Points
A notch lower in pleasure than the last bottle but still excellent, just less assertive; I don't see this getting any better as the fruit falls off and the leafy notes get more pronounced but it is really delicious at this moment. It's not green in a bad way but tastes really old school, tastes and smells exactly like it should....
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11/4/2022 - Honey Badger wrote: 94 Points
Stored in one cellar since release, not to be too repetitive but this is just prototypical elegant La Tache, not too green but a little leafy in a positive cool vintage way, massive room filling aromatics, etc. So many superlatives….easy to drink now and it’s not declining but it may be less balanced some day.
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9/12/2022 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
Upon first sniff I wrote down ‘ this is La Tâche’. Had the classic Hoisin, sandalwood and rose petal thing going on. There’s some ginger spice, a lacy feel against the gums and it is an elegant wine of supreme balance. It has terrific persistence. I’ve been lucky enough to have had this a few times and it is the wine of the vintage for mine. A truly excellent La Tâche.
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