Domaine de la Romanee Conti - La Tache 2009
Price: $5800.25
| Producer | Domaine de la Romanee Conti |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
| Vintage | 2009 |
| Sku | 995237 |
| Size | 750ml |
Decanter 100 Points: Fine colour. Really quite closed on the nose: even more so than the Richebourg. Lovely perfumed cassis nose. A big, backward, quite tannic wine with excellent grip. More austere than the Richbourg. But it has even more depth and intensity. Very lovely. (CC)
Burghound: 98 Points
This ripe effort really has not changed much since I last reviewed it from bottle in 2012 save for the fact that it is perhaps a bit less imposing than many vintages of La Tâche at the same very early stage. But overall I simply repeat my original review as it is still accurate: A discreet but incredibly complex nose features notes of spicy, pure and relatively high-toned fruit that is laced with plenty of rose petal and violet hints. There is excellent energy and freshness to the lacy and stunningly precise broad-scaled flavors that build in intensity from the densely concentrated mid-palate to the explosive and mouth coating finish that seemingly goes on without end. This is a big LT with ample muscle and very firm but not aggressive structure along with superb depth of underlying material and positively mind-blowing length. But the real genius of this wine is the Zen-like harmony and poise though note that it is very tightly wound and will need many years of cellaring before it will be completely ready. In a word, magnificent.
Antonio Galloni: 98 Points
The 2009 La Tâche Grand Cru is the most ethereal of the three wines in this flight. Whole cluster influence is especially marked here. A whole range of spice, dried flower, mint and savory overtones infuse the 2009 with layers of nuance. Next to the other wines in this flight, La Tâche is ethereal and harder to fully capture with words, an attribute many, if not most, of the world’s greatest wines share.
Neal Martin: 98 Points
"The La Tache has a irrepressible bouquet that just soars from the glass. This is not one of those La Tache wines that is deceptively taciturn, rather it immediately sets out to satisfy the olfactory senses with a heady perfume of incredibly well defined strawberry and redcurrant infused with crushed stone hints of smoke and autumnal woodland. The palate is medium-bodied with complete harmony and every flavour amazingly well defined, as if you could pick each one out, one by one. This is an irresistible La Tache, a little fatter and more generous than previous vintages, with immense weight on the persistent finish that just seems to effortless glide to its conclusion. This is one of the finest La Tache wines that I have encountered at this stage." (03/2012)
Wine Advocate: 98 Points
The 2009 La Tâche Grand Cru is still a decade away from the plenitude of maturity, but it's already a head-turning wine, soaring from the glass with an extravagant bouquet of rose petal, Asian spices, grilled meats, rock salt, espresso roast, rich soil tones, plums and dark chocolate. On the palate, it's full-bodied, ample and richly structured around fine-grained chalky tannins, with a deep and multidimensional core and succulent underlying acids, concluding with a long, fragrant finish. This is an utterly classic La Tâche that ranks among the vintage's high points. (WK)
Vinous Media: 98 Points
The 2009 La Tâche Grand Cru is the most ethereal of the three wines in this flight. Whole cluster influence is especially marked here. A whole range of spice, dried flower, mint and savory overtones infuse the 2009 with layers of nuance. Next to the other wines in this flight, La Tâche is ethereal and harder to fully capture with words, an attribute many, if not most, of the world’s greatest wines share. (AG)
Wine Spectator: 97 Points
Noticeably oaky and darker than its siblings, evoking black cherry, licorice and spice. On the palate, there's depth and concentration, with a menthol note that persists through the long finish. The mouthcoating tannins will require some time to integrate. (BS)
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