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Manage Subscriptions2020 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche
Pinot Noir
- France
- Burgundy
- Côte de Nuits
- La Tâche Grand Cru
Community Tasting Notes 4
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vvWine.ch wrote: 97 points
March 1, 2024 - Mittleres Rubinrot. Die Nase ist stark von der Ganztraubenvergärung geprägt, krautig, herbal, erinnert an Tomatenstile, eher kühl im Ausdruck, mit Johannisbeeren und Kirschen als Fruchtaroma, dazu ein laktischer Touch, der an Kräuterkäse erinnert, darüber Rauch, Koriandersamen, Lilien, auch Tabak, darunter eine subtile Mineralität, sehr komplex. Im Gaumen straff, frisch, mittlerer Körper, gute Säure, die Tannine sind von höchster Güte, stützen die delikate Frucht, dennoch ist dieser Wein aktuell nicht einfach zu verstehen, er brilliert nicht wie in anderen Jahren. Vielleicht unterschätze ich diesen La Tâche in diesem Stadium. Vielleicht gibt sich dereinst die Möglichkeit, diesen Wein nachzuverkosten… 2030-2050, 96-97+ vvPunkte
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Cailles wrote: 95 points
November 18, 2023 - 2020 Romanée Conti Vintage Horizontal: All bottles were opened a few hours earlier, not decanted, but we had enough time to follow each wine for over an hour in the glass, which allowed for proper aeration and analysis. A few observations: 1) Without question, 2020 is a good vintage for the DRC. Similar to what I experienced in Bordeaux, the wines are less hedonistic and seductive than in 2019 (or 15/18), but have a little less substance. However, they shine with their purity of flavors, their lower ripeness and, above all, their superb freshness and airy texture. Classic. 2) The quality of the tannins is on a good level, but many of the reds will need time to soften. Today the Corton, RSV and RC were the only reds that did not show some hard edges. 3) La Tache (95pts) and (as always) the RC (93pts) were tight, even tighter than usual, only hinting at their potential. The top two reds, as in previous years, were the ever-improving, delicate RSV (97pts) and the deep, powerful and concentrated Richbourg (96pts). 4) The whites: The second vintage of CC (97pts) is outstanding (and my wine of the tasting), with lots of flint and toasted sesame notes and superb freshness and less overt weight than the Bonneau du Martray. The Montrachet (91pts), usually my favorite, was a bit underwhelming vs expectation, lacking the usual substance and poise, but it may just be in a dump phase.
TN: As usual, the La Tache and especially the Romanee Conti are the most backward wines in the lineup, only hinting at their potential. The La Tache has a rather intense and spicy nose with ripe dark fruit at the core. With time, more blue fruit and wet stone notes come forward. On the palate, the finesse and tannin quality is a step above the other wines. Intense and ultra-silky with fine dark fruit, spices, herbs, crushed stones, stems, with the fruit and spices in the foreground. This is probably the most seductive and staggering of the reds, but others were much more open and ready today. The potential, however, is undeniable. 95pts with potential for 98-100pts.2 people found this helpful Comment -
docrichebourg Likes this wine: 99 points
November 9, 2023 - Martel DRC Tasing St. Gallen (CH): tief dunkles Granatrot; Beerenfrucht, leichte Jodnote; reife und ausgeglichene Tannine; expansiv am Gaumen, langer Nachhall; verlockend - exotisch; steckt viel dahinter
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KenK Likes this wine: 99 points
March 9, 2023 - This was a tad closed aromatically today, but did show wonderful big dark extracted fruit with classy Asian spices. The first sip clearly indicated this was going to be a very special wine. Texturally, smooth and long with good concentration of dark red fruits and lots of complex wild spices. The most impressive feature perhaps was the unusually long and fantastic finish that lasted easily over one minute. The combination of fruit intensity and a broad dense structure point to potentially a perfect wine with time. Rating more for potential then drinkability today.
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By Charles Curtis MW
2020 DRC In bottle, 7/3/2023 (link)(Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Pinot Noir / Pinot Nero, La Tâche Grand Cru Monopole, Burgundy, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 2020 & The New Burgundy (Mar 2023), 3/1/2023 (link)(Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche Grand Cru Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
2/2/2023 (link)(Dom de la Romanée-Conti, Grand Cru La Tâche Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Neal Martin
Plus Ça Change: DRC 2020 in Bottle (Feb 2023), 2/1/2023 (link)(Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche Grand Cru Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Allen Meadows
Jan-23, Issue #89 (link)(Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche Grand Cru Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Allen Meadows
Jan-22, Issue #85 (link)(Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche Grand Cru Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Neal Martin
Dance the Quickstep: Burgundy 2020 (Dec 2021), 12/1/2021 (link)(Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche Grand Cru Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Charles Curtis MW
Burgundy en primeur 2020 vintage report: Côte de Nuits, 11/10/2021 (link)(Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Pinot Noir / Pinot Nero, La Tâche Grand Cru Monopole, Burgundy, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jasper Morris
2020 Côte de Nuits South: Nuits-St-Georges to Vougeot, 11/1/2021 (link)(La Tâche Grand Cru, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2020
- Type Red
- Producer Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Burgundy
- SubRegion Côte de Nuits
- Appellation La Tâche Grand Cru
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- Pending Delivery 130 (16%)
- In Cellars 634 (79%)
- Consumed 37 (5%)
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