Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Drc |
Label Name: | La Tache |
Vintage: | 2011 |
Country: | France |
Region: | La Tâche (Vosne-Romanée), Côte de Nuits, Burgundy |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 15-17°C |
Awards/Ratings
Critical scores: Wine Advocate (Neal Martin) 95, Decanter 96, John Gilman 96, Jasper Morris 96; Burghound ~95–96. Typical drinking windows cited: ~2017–2040 (some critics project longer cellaring potential)
Tasting Note
Concentrated red and black cherries, brambly berry fruits, truffle, forest floor and baking spice; silky texture, ripe fine-grained tannins, pronounced minerality and a very long, focused finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, lamb, beef tenderloin, wild mushroom risotto, truffle dishes. Asian: Peking duck, miso‑glazed black cod, wagyu/yakiniku, Korean BBQ, shiitake soy braised dishes.
Production Method
Hand-harvested Pinot Noir; traditional Burgundian fermentation with gentle extraction and élevage in French oak barrels; low-intervention vinification and extended maturation.
Vineyard Info
La Tâche is the monopole Grand Cru of Domaine de la Romanée‑Conti (DRC), a historic Burgundian domaine managed by the de Villaine/Leroy families, famed for precision, tiny yields and long‑lived wines.