Pale straw color; fresh nose – first sensation is the sweet honey, followed by peach and pear aromas - slight citrus also; full and pleasing on the palate, with lovely texture – full and round, nicely balanced with the acidity framing tree fruit flavors; mineral – chalk; round, flavorful, with a pleasing finish that cleanses the palate.; excellent finish – long and flavorful.
I really liked this wine - a fine bottle that rivals even some of the Grand Cru's from some producers.
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Medium dark ruby; wonderful spice laden berry fruits and slight tinge of oak on the nose; firm entry, showing the wine’s structure; round and full with a velvety texture; rich and lush black cherry fruit coats the mouth; moves well back on the palate – tannins well under the fruit; flavors swell into a nice finish with the fruit dominating. Extremely attractive, albeit a notch or two below the La Tache’s we tasted earlier. This wine appears to be ready now, but has the ingredients to last well for at least another decade.
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Some critics advocate holding the DRC wines a very long time prior to opening the bottles. That will be true of the better vintages, of course, but DRC’s track record with lesser vintages indicates that very good wines are made in those years. Put this into the mix of the La Tache wines to show what happens to these wines over a protracted time frame, even though the cellaring has bee very good. Cautioned those in attendance that this wine will in no way be as fruity a the previous wines, but an interesting wine nevertheless. Here asre my notes on this 40-year old wine :
High fill, just ¼” below the cork; cork was a struggle, but extracted in two pieces; short air time as a precaution; mahogany color; bouquet of dried petals – potpourri of spices – baked red fruits; easy on the entry, settling on the palate ; fruit beginning to ebb but holding well; acidity becoming more pronounced with the declining fruit; finishes quite long but more caramel, spiced coffee and baked cherry preserves carrying the aftertaste – quite mouth filling and elegant. Certainly this wine is not everybody’s preference, but it remains a sound and attractive wine for those who can appreciate older Burgundies.
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2005 Domaine Amiot Guy et Fils Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Vergers
5/29/2013 - Hank Gillespie Likes this wine:
Pale straw color; fresh nose – first sensation is the sweet honey, followed by
peach and pear aromas - slight citrus also; full and pleasing on the palate, with lovely texture – full and round, nicely balanced with the acidity framing tree fruit flavors; mineral – chalk; round, flavorful, with a pleasing finish that cleanses the palate.; excellent finish – long and flavorful.
I really liked this wine - a fine bottle that rivals even some of the Grand Cru's from some producers.
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1999 Domaine des Lambrays Clos des Lambrays
5/29/2013 - Hank Gillespie Likes this wine:
Medium dark ruby; wonderful spice laden berry fruits and slight tinge of oak on the nose; firm entry, showing the wine’s structure; round and full with a velvety texture; rich and lush black cherry fruit coats the mouth; moves well back on the palate – tannins well under the fruit; flavors swell into a nice finish with the fruit dominating. Extremely attractive, albeit a notch or two below the La Tache’s we tasted earlier. This wine appears to be ready now, but has the ingredients to last well for at least another decade.
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1972 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Romanée-Conti
5/29/2013 - Hank Gillespie Likes this wine:
Some critics advocate holding the DRC wines a very long time prior to opening the bottles. That will be true of the better vintages, of course, but DRC’s track record with lesser vintages indicates that very good wines are made in those years. Put this into the mix of the La Tache wines to show what happens to these wines over a protracted time frame, even though the cellaring has bee very good. Cautioned those in attendance that this wine will in no way be as fruity a the previous wines, but an interesting wine nevertheless. Here asre my notes on this 40-year old wine :
High fill, just ¼” below the cork; cork was a struggle, but extracted in two pieces; short air time as a precaution; mahogany color; bouquet of dried petals – potpourri of spices – baked red fruits; easy on the entry, settling on the palate ; fruit beginning to ebb but holding well; acidity becoming more pronounced with the declining fruit; finishes quite long but more caramel, spiced coffee and baked cherry preserves carrying the aftertaste – quite mouth filling and elegant. Certainly this wine is not everybody’s preference, but it remains a sound and attractive wine for those who can appreciate older Burgundies.
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