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  • Country ranking ?

    59
  • Producer ranking ?

    8
  • Decanting time

    3h
  • When to drink

    now to 2035
  • Food Pairing

    Enjoy without food

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97 points Wine Spectator

 Good color. Stunning, seductive bouquet delivers pungent sweet cherry, forest floor, truffle and Asian spices. It saturates the palate with flavors, shows great extract yet remains elegant, ending in a long, intense finish.--La Tâche non-blind vertical. Drink now through 2040. 

95 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

 The color is a murky plum with some lightening at the edge. The wine offers an exquisite nos...

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The Story

Well-cared for vines, strictly controlled yields and as late as possible harvest produces an aromatic and opulent wine. Deeply coloured, La Tâche develops a palate of extraordinary aromas of dark fruits, truffle and spices.

Rich and concentrated, its bouquet releases infinite tones that melt in the mouth to form a lovely ensemble – always exceptional, even in the difficult vintages. Hence in 1950 and 1951, it was the only wine in the domain...

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Wine Information

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti is without question the most famous estate in Burgundy and arguably the greatest, producing some of the best wines in the world. It is probably one of the most traditional wineries in France. Wines are produced in small quantities while the demand is huge. The domaine has 25 hectares of vineyards, all Grand Crus, including the jewel in the crown, the 1.8 hectare monopole of Romanée Con...

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Average Bottle Price

2021 2018 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2005 2000
7 100€ +34.0% 5 300€ +22.0% 4 345€ +14.6% 3 790€ +8.6% 3 489€ +2.0% 3 421€ -7.3% 3 689€ +1.2% 3 645€ +106.3% 1 767€ +80.3% 980€

This data comes from the FINE Auction Index, a composite of average prices for wines sold at commercial auctions in 20 countries. The average prices from each year have been collected since 1990. This chart plots the index value of the average price of the wines.

Tasting note

color

Medium, Ruby red and Pale

ending

Long, Lingering and Vibrant

flavors

Raspberry, Cherry, Cranberry, Licorice, Floral and Leather

nose

Intense, Fresh, Seductive and Complex

recommend

Yes

taste

Average in Acidity, Warming, Medium tannin, Well-structured, Concentrated, Good texture, Youthful, Medium-bodied, Refined, Firm, Focused, Medium-Dry and Drying tannins

Verdict

Impressive and Well-rounded

Written Notes

We got back to our usual programming, and the 1978 DRC La Tache delivered the same level of experience as the 1959.  Big Boy hailed it as ‘the real deal.’  Mint, menthol and spearmint punctuated its permeating nose.  It was rich and almost buttery with tasty caramel and brick flavors.  It had a long, long finish like a long, long time ago but still had plenty of legs left in it.  So complex, so much fruit, so much length and acidity in all the perfect places; this was true greatness (99).

  • 99p
A translucent, cherry red colour of medium-intesity. The surprisingly youthful nose is simultaneously fat and refined, retaining ripe red forest berries and floral notes. The youthful character is also found in the palate. The tannins are robust and acidity refreshing. The mouthfeel is still dominated by fruit. At its absolute prime drinking age right now, but will keep its balanced structure intact for another 10-15 years. Decanted 1.5 hours. Lasts 30 minutes in the glass.
  • 95p

Bright garnet red colour with brick red hue. The nose as an explicit "Wow"-effect, complex aroma reminiscent of white pepper, black olives, blackcurrants, hints of Hermès-leather, bacon and smoky touches. A wine which in the first moment displays rather a spiciness typical for the northern Rhône valley but shows all Burgundian virtues on the palate. Extraordinary length, silky tannins, elegant ripe fruit and discreet spiciness, a taste close to perfection. Wow again.

  • 100p

Three vintages of La Tache (1978, 1985, 1990) were tasted blind and I chose this one as my favorite. A perfect La Tache, a perfect bottle. It has everyone one would expect from a great bottle of La Tache - depth, complexity , ethereal yet persistent flavors with a haunting, lingering finish. Powerful and delicate with lovely spicy details at the same time. It is beautifully evolved and nuanced with layers and layers of exotic, attractive flavors that range from sweet dried flower petals to spices and herbs and dried fruits.

  • 100p

The color is a murky plum with some lightening at the edge. The wine offers an exquisite nose of smoked meats, jammy black fruits, floral scents, minerals, and damp forest-like aromas, as well as that unmistakable DRC prune-like character that comes from over-ripe fruit. Full-bodied and fleshy, with a chewy mid-palate revealing exceptional opulence, this silky-textured, smooth wine possesses high alcohol and a viscous finish.

  • 95p
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Information

Origin

Vosne-Romanée, Burgundy

Vintage Quality

Outstanding

Value For Money

Very good

Investment potential

Excellent

Fake factory

Serious

Other wines from this producer

Bâtard-Montrachet

Corton-Charlemagne

Corton Grand Cru

Echézeaux

Grands Echézeaux

La Romanée-Conti Grand Cru

Les Gaudichots

Marc

Montrachet

Richebourg

Romanée Conti

Romanee Saint Vivant

Vosne Romanée

Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Cuvée Duvault Blochet

Inside Information

Parker 95 p / PRODUCTION: 1,976 cases. This is a justifiably fabled vintage of La Tache, but owners of it should not push their luck. The 1978 has been fully mature for over five years. The color is a murky plum with some lightening at the edge. The wine offers an exquisite nose of smoked meats, jammy black fruits, floral scents, minerals, and damp forest-like aromas, as well as that unmistakable DRC prune-like character that comes from over-ripe fruit. Full-bodied and fleshy, with a chewy mid-palate revealing exceptional opulence, this silky-textured, smooth wine possesses high alcohol and a viscous finish. Drink it over the next 5-6 years. In magnum, this wine might be perfect!

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