Domaine de La Romanee-Contis 2006 La Tache possesses a sense of sheer density and a viscosity ? by no means precluding energy ? that go beyond the other wines in the Domaines current collection. Scents of bitter-sweet floral perfume, citrus oils, white pepper, peat, and black fruit distillates pungently, almost aggressively fill the nose. The marrow and beef gelatin aspect of this Pinot is salient, but is allied on a palpably tannic palate with similarly impressive concentrated cooked black fruits, dark mushroom stock, forest floor, smoky Lapsang tea, and licorice. For grip and power, too, this surpasses its stable mates. But a glance back at the Romanee-St.-Vivant suggests that you cant have it all, and that this La Tache cannot approach that wines finesse or quite equal its mystery. Still, I suspect this will be worth following for at least two decades. (186, The Wine Advocate 22nd Dec 2009)
DRC
La Tache
予想される飲み頃:2009 - 2029
Domaine de La Romanee-Contis 2006 La Tache possesses a sense of sheer density and a viscosity ? by no means precluding energy ? that go beyond the other wines in the Domaines current collection. Scents of bitter-sweet floral perfume, citrus oils, white pepper, peat, and black fruit distillates pungently, almost aggressively fill the nose. The marrow and beef gelatin aspect of this Pinot is salient, but is allied on a palpably tannic palate with similarly impressive concentrated cooked black fruits, dark mushroom stock, forest floor, smoky Lapsang tea, and licorice. For grip and power, too, this surpasses its stable mates. But a glance back at the Romanee-St.-Vivant suggests that you cant have it all, and that this La Tache cannot approach that wines finesse or quite equal its mystery. Still, I suspect this will be worth following for at least two decades.
(186, The Wine Advocate 22nd Dec 2009)