La Tache DRC 2001
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La Tache DRC 2001
HED1067
75 cl
13%
£6,500.00
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La Tâche is a small Grand Cru vineyard in the village of Vosne-Romanée, at the heart of the Cote de Nuits, and is a monopole of the legendary Domaine de la Romanée-Conti. The 2001 vintage was described by owner, Aubert de Villaine, as “a real roller coaster for vignerons”, but meticulous sorting of fruit has resulted in an impressively svelte and supple wine that is perfect for drinking now.
95 Vinous
Medium red. Knockout perfume of raspberry, minerals and truffley underbrush accented by licorice and pepper notes. Wonderfully silky yet energetic, with vibrant raspberry and Asian spice flavors complicated by sexy earth tones and a truffley sweetness. An element of saline minerality builds in the middle palate, with notes of pepper and herbs contributing thrust. Really stains the palate on the refined back end. Just approaching what is likely to be an extended plane of peak drinkability.Stephen Tanzer1st April 2017
Jancis Robinson
Earth-laced blackberries can be discerned in the nose of the 2001 La Tache. Suave, plush, and regal, it boasts loads of candied black fruits in its deep character. This supple wine reveals superb clarity of fruit and an impressively long, fruit-filled finish. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2012.
Concerning the 2001s, de Villaine, the Domaine de la Romanee-Conti’s co-director, stated that “it was not an easy year, it was a real roller coaster for vignerons. The estate’s vineyards, like everyone in Burgundy, had rot infestations so we did two harvests, one for the best, healthiest bunches and then another. Of course, we meticulously sorted all the fruit as we always do.”
Those readers who are always looking for news concerning the next vintage will be interested to hear the following. Unlike almost all his colleagues who said that 2002 was going to be a spectacular vintage, de Villaine informed me that it would “another irregular year.”
Importer: Wilson-Daniels, St. Helena, CA; tel. (707) 963-9661Pierre Rovani30th June 2003
Concerning the 2001s, de Villaine, the Domaine de la Romanee-Conti’s co-director, stated that “it was not an easy year, it was a real roller coaster for vignerons. The estate’s vineyards, like everyone in Burgundy, had rot infestations so we did two harvests, one for the best, healthiest bunches and then another. Of course, we meticulously sorted all the fruit as we always do.”
Those readers who are always looking for news concerning the next vintage will be interested to hear the following. Unlike almost all his colleagues who said that 2002 was going to be a spectacular vintage, de Villaine informed me that it would “another irregular year.”
Importer: Wilson-Daniels, St. Helena, CA; tel. (707) 963-9661Pierre Rovani30th June 2003
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