Nose has gorgeous black fruits and Asian spice to it very clean - On the palate, gravel and spice come to the fore. This is still primary and has a long way to go to shine to its potential.
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2002 DRC La Tache - this beaut of a wine has hit that perfect moment where the primary opulence is strutting in full display like a peacock but with the maturity to know, maybe don’t be strutting all those feathers in a crowded street in Arcadia and get run over.
The nose is an intoxicating perfume of saddlewood, baking spice, stem and fresh red berries. The palate is incredibly expressive and robust that fully fills the already impressive amount of width that the wine has with gobs of fresh acid driven fruit and has enough age to soften the edges where you don’t feel the youthful exuberance of fruit is too much. At this point the wine feels integrated enough where everything drinks so seamlessly on the palate, you really have to look for any youthful rough edges. Unlike the 2000/2001 where you are picking up a lot more of the secondary characters this one is still fully primary in the best way and can be held for many many more years.
La Tache and '96 Champagne (Atlanta): Pop and rest. Lots of fruit. So incredibly young. This has balance and so many years and years of life left in it. Let your stash rest for at least another 7-9 years to experience maximum enjoyment. My wife had this one as WOTF.
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(Romanée-Conti La Tâche) Already lost much of its youthful colour, just a trace of cherry still at the rim compliments a core of medium-plus ruby. Starts with a blast of fruit, becomes mute for a while, then starts to show its wares, complex fruit laced with spice notes that you really only get with La Tâche - almost ginger cake - just a trace of oak toast and smoky stems in the mix too. There's an understated entry into this wine before a fabulous burst of fruit rushes you from the mid-palate into the finish. The soft tannins are buried and the acidity is just right. It needs an hour from opening to blossom, but this was a stellar performance for such a baby.
(Romanée-Conti La Tâche) The nose is wider and almost as deep as the Richebourg, swirling initially, and surprisingly tightens things up – still it’s a deep, dark, well of fruit. I seem to be running out of superlatives… In every dimension this wine at least matches the Richebourg and in overall concentration seems its better. This is quite stunning (an over-used word but accurately used in this context), there’s a perceptible extra width. It’s not a fabulously spicy La Tâche but comes across as a complete wine – is it really possible to improve on this?
(DRC La Tache) The exotic spice came out after some coaxing and there were some very interesting aromas that started to develop after my glass became empty. But emptying that glass was incredible. This wine was out of this frigging world on the palate. This was the most velvety wine I have ever put in my mouth and had such lavish, pure extravagant fruit that I could not believe it. This wine was like a dream in the mouth. It is one of the few wines I have put in my mouth and was just like . . . . .ahhh . . . this is perfect. It had a creaminess that was just so compelling. It was incredibly concentrated, yet light as a feather and perfectly judged sweetness of fruit and a texture I would make a suit out of. Long finish with perfect dissolve and dissipation of flavors. An amazing poetic wine. I hope I taste this again one day as this was some reference point shit for me.
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2/17/2024 - MariusA wrote: flawed
Acetone nose. Volatile acidity. Flawed. Poured half the bottle down the drain.
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10/23/2023 - lepetitchateau wrote: 95 Points
Nose has gorgeous black fruits and Asian spice to it very clean - On the palate, gravel and spice come to the fore. This is still primary and has a long way to go to shine to its potential.
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10/19/2023 - clayfu wrote:
2002 DRC La Tache - this beaut of a wine has hit that perfect moment where the primary opulence is strutting in full display like a peacock but with the maturity to know, maybe don’t be strutting all those feathers in a crowded street in Arcadia and get run over.
The nose is an intoxicating perfume of saddlewood, baking spice, stem and fresh red berries. The palate is incredibly expressive and robust that fully fills the already impressive amount of width that the wine has with gobs of fresh acid driven fruit and has enough age to soften the edges where you don’t feel the youthful exuberance of fruit is too much. At this point the wine feels integrated enough where everything drinks so seamlessly on the palate, you really have to look for any youthful rough edges. Unlike the 2000/2001 where you are picking up a lot more of the secondary characters this one is still fully primary in the best way and can be held for many many more years.
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11/7/2022 - BradE wrote:
La Tache in Atlanta: Full bodied and lovely. Presented a touch younger than typical.
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11/4/2022 - shifter wrote:
La Tache and '96 Champagne (Atlanta): Pop and rest. Lots of fruit. So incredibly young. This has balance and so many years and years of life left in it. Let your stash rest for at least another 7-9 years to experience maximum enjoyment. My wife had this one as WOTF.
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