Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Drc |
Label Name: | La Tache |
Vintage: | 2007 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Burgundy (Vosne-Romanée, Côte de Nuits) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 15-17°C |
Awards/Ratings
Notable scores: Wine Spectator ~95, Wine Advocate ~93, Burghound ~94, Neal Martin ~94; widely regarded as a top La Tâche vintage with scores averaging ~94–96
Tasting Note
Perfumed red and black cherry, wild strawberry, forest floor, violets, spice and mineral notes; elegant, medium-full with refined tannins and a long, mineral finish.
Food Pairing
Roast duck, duck confit, venison or lamb, mushroom risotto, beef Wellington; Asian: Peking duck, miso‑glazed salmon, char siu, Korean bulgogi, shiitake noodle dishes.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, low yields; cold soak and indigenous yeast fermentations in open-top fermenters, pressed and aged 16–20 months in French oak (significant new oak); organic/biodynamic viticulture.
Vineyard Info
Monopole La Tâche (DRC) — ~6.06 ha in Vosne‑Romanée; owned by Domaine de la Romanée‑Conti since 1933; very old vines, organic then biodynamic practices, extremely low yields.