Domaine de la Romanée Conti, La Tache Grand Cru 2020

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Reviewed by: William Kelley

Tasted from multiple barrels (though the final assemblage hadn't yet been determined), the 2020 La Tâche Grand Cru reveals aromas of raspberries and blackberries mingled with rose petals, Indian spices and hints of toasty oak. Full-bodied, ample and velvety, it's deep and seamless, with striking intensity and a long, sapid finish. At this early stage, it's immensely promising.

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Reviewed by: William Kelley

The 2020 La Tâche Grand Cru is magical, mingling notions of mulberries, cherries and cassis with scents of bergamot, black tea, licorice, exotic spices and peonies. Full-bodied, rich and resonant, with a broad attack, huge mid-palate amplitude and a supple, seamless, elegantly muscular profile, this is a remarkably powerful but also profoundly complex, intellectually and sensually thrilling young wine.

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Reviewed by: Neal Martin

The 2020 La Tâche Grand Cru was picked 30 August and 2 and 3 September at 29.7hL/ha. This has to be left for 5-10 minutes to unfurl. Complex nose, pressed flowers (peony and iris), hints of Lapsang Souchong and briary, this La Tâche has a cerebral nature that sets it apart. The palate is medium-bodied with filigree tannins. The 2020 is an exquisitely sculpted and focused wine, the epitome of an iron fist in a velvety glove. Silky smooth in texture, a peacock’s tail on the finish with unerring mineralité, this is a divine La Tâche that will age over many many years. 1,237 cases produced. Tasted at Corney & Barrow’s annual in bottle tasting in London.