Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Drc |
Label Name: | La Tache |
Vintage: | 1997 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Burgundy (Vosne-Romanée, Côte de Nuits) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate (Robert Parker) 93; Wine Spectator 90; Burghound 90; Neal Martin 95–97 ; James Suckling notes; many professional tastings cite 90–94 points
Tasting Note
Perfumed nose of dark cherry, violets, Asian spices and underbrush. Palate shows black cherry, blackberry, licorice, earthy minerality, fine tannins, medium-to-full body and a long, savory finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, roast lamb, beef tenderloin, mushroom risotto. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, miso‑glazed fish, grilled shiitake, Korean bulgogi.
Production Method
Hand‑harvested Pinot Noir from La Tâche; open-top fermentation with indigenous yeasts and extended maceration; aged ~18–24 months in French oak (high % new); minimal filtration.
Vineyard Info
Domaine de la Romanée‑Conti (DRC) is an elite Vosne‑Romancée producer. La Tâche is a DRC monopole (~6.06 ha) with a long history of low yields and meticulous, traditional Burgundian viticulture.