Lot 84 LA TACHE - DOMAINE DE LA ROMANEE-CONTI
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC); unarguably one of the world's most respected producers; is the sole owner of the two most prestigious Burgundy monopole vineyards, Romanée-Conti and La Tâche. The simple mention of the venerable DRC in general and La Tâche and Romanée-Conti more specifically always elicits an ebullient response - memories are brought to life and experiences retold that truly express how drinking these wines can transcend one to another world. They are in a word, astonishing - a clear tribute to balance, finesse and refinement. Aubert de Villaine, owner of DRC, believes that "nothing is more difficult than to act simply: the ideal is to do nothing." Production of La Tâche amounts to only about 1,800 cases per year which adds to the allure of this irresistible wine.
Michael Broadbent MW writing in Vintage Wine tasted La Tâche 1983 in 2002 reporting "Medium-deep, attractive colour, maturing; a flowery varietal nose, with, I thought, a whiff of rot but not on the palate. After half an hour, 'tea'. Sweet, by no means massive, soft, chewy, with a dry, citrus-like finish.
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC); unarguably one of the world's most respected producers; is the sole owner of the two most prestigious Burgundy monopole vineyards, Romanée-Conti and La Tâche. The simple mention of the venerable DRC in general and La Tâche and Romanée-Conti more specifically always elicits an ebullient response - memories are brought to life and experiences retold that truly express how drinking these wines can transcend one to another world. They are in a word, astonishing - a clear tribute to balance, finesse and refinement. Aubert de Villaine, owner of DRC, believes that "nothing is more difficult than to act simply: the ideal is to do nothing." Production of La Tâche amounts to only about 1,800 cases per year which adds to the allure of this irresistible wine.
Michael Broadbent MW writing in Vintage Wine tasted La Tâche 1983 in 2002 reporting "Medium-deep, attractive colour, maturing; a flowery varietal nose, with, I thought, a whiff of rot but not on the palate. After half an hour, 'tea'. Sweet, by no means massive, soft, chewy, with a dry, citrus-like finish.
La Tâche Grand Cru--Vintage 1983
Closed10 June 2010
Price Realised
GBP 10,921