Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Drc |
Label Name: | La Tache |
Vintage: | 2021 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Vosne-Romanée, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 15-17°C |
Awards/Ratings
Notable critic scores for the 2021 La Tâche include Decanter 98 and Wine Advocate 97/97+; strong reviews from Vinous, Jancis Robinson (≈19/20) and other top publications
Tasting Note
Intensely perfumed red and black fruits (plum, mulberry), rose and violet, Asian spice, forest-floor earth and truffle; fine new-oak spice, silky yet powerful tannins, lively acidity and a long resonant finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, lamb, venison, beef Wellington, aged Comté or Époisses cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, soy-braised short ribs, miso-glazed mushrooms or salmon, mushroom hot-pot.
Production Method
Hand-harvested Pinot Noir from DRC’s La Tâche monopole; 2021 used high whole-cluster inclusion, traditional Burgundian vinification and élevage in new French oak barrels (~18–20 months) before bottling.
Vineyard Info
La Tâche is a DRC (Domaine de la Romanée‑Conti) Grand Cru monopole in Vosne‑Romée; historic, biodynamic practices, very low yields and globally collectible wines.