(Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche) Slightly bricking medium red color with ten millimeter clear meniscus; sexy, roses, sous bois, cigar box, dried cherry nose; grippy, dried cherry, cigar box, spice box, green herb stems, mineral palate, delicious now but will go 15-20 years; long finish
(Romanée-Conti La Tâche) Together with a few 1997's, this is one of the few wines you can really enjoy now that have been produced since 1995, despite it only being released a year ago. It was actually an hour before I started to taste this, I was just captivated by the scent. Medium ruby colour with a cherry red rm. The nose assaults the palate with an incredible green, spicy note - seems to have a lavender component - quite unlike the tasting just over a year ago. Slowly the 'green-ness' becomes more focused as cedar and amazingly becomes more intense. After 90 minutes there's a whiff of smoke and finally white pepper, blood-orange and red berry-fruits - that's closer to what I remember! The palate is impeccably balanced with intense fruit red and black berries. Very long. The palate can't quite match the amazing intensity of the nose - but this is the real deal and a real honey.
(Romanée-Conti La Tâche) Both the shade and depth of colour match that of the Romanée Saint-Vivant. The nose is at first disappointingly understated and faintly spicy, but with swirling; first red cherry, then black cherry, then blackcurrant, then kirsch, hints of vanilla, then orange – something new every sniff – then the nose goes deeper, showing a little plum and coffee – frankly stunning, who needs to drink this wine? A fat, sappy palate with very concentrated fruit, tannins that are more silk than velvet and a multitude of flavours playing over your tongue – fantastic texture. The maximum interest for me today comes from the aromatics, but this is exceptional wine by any measure.
(DRC La Tache) Lovely nose. Black cherry, super-exotic spices, blueberries, exotic asian lettuces (bok choy). Very penetrating. Hard to place the other scents because I have never smelled anything quite like it. Incredible on the palate. Forceful with velvety tannins and a suppleness unmatched by any Burgundy I have ever had. Concentrated and powerful with amazingly silky tannins. Wow this is exotic stuff. I was in awe. I would love to taste this in fifteen years.
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By Allen Meadows
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