Domaine de la Romanée-Conti

La Tache, Grand Cru, 2010

Name: La Tache, Grand Cru
Brand: Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
Price: 6603.46 GBP

96-98/100

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

97/100

Vinous

Available Vintages

all 1999 2005 2009 2010

delivery

in bond

Broking

2010
75cl
DP
£6,603.46

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We feel it is equally important to for our customers that the case they buy and leave in storage with us is exactly the same case they subsequently have delivered. This may sound obvious and straightforward, yet we are one of very few merchants to have taken measures to ensure this.

We have created a system where every case is independent, thereby ensuring a trail of ownership and peace of mind for every customer.

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Critic Reviews

97/100

Antonio Galloni,

Vinous

The 2010 La Tâche Grand Cru is an adolescent. It's obviously no longer a young wine, but it is also not mature, either. For my palate, the 2010 is in a place where I would prefer to cellar it for a few more years. The aromatics are lovely, with plenty of the nuance and complexity I expect to see in a 15-year-old La Tâche, but the wine's balance is a bit awkward today.

drinking window 2030 - 2050

date of review 03/2025

96-98/100

Antonio Galloni,

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2009 La Tache presents a rich tapestry of nearly indescribable elegance. The aromas and flavors seem to hover on the palate in this intensely sweet, perfumed La Tache. Bright floral notes, hard candy and mint ring out on the finish. Anticipated maturity: 2030-2060. I tasted the 2010s twice from barrel, once in the summer just as the wines were about to be racked and then again during my early December visit. On both occasions the wines were stellar. Like virtually all of his colleagues, co-manager Aubert de Villaine was surprised by the level of the 2010s given all of the challenges of the growing season. I could repeat everything de Villaine told me, but there is no better source than the man himself, so readers who want to learn more about the 2010 harvest may want to take a look at my interview with de Villaine on www.erobertparker.com. Overall, I am very impressed with the 2010s with the exception of the Corton, which appears to be a notch or two below the 2009. The 2010 that most greatly exceeds its appellation and historical level of quality is the Echezeaux. I also tasted the 2010 Vosne-Romanee Cuvee Duvault-Blochet but the domaine had not yet decided if the wine would be released. I will report on the 2009s in our April issue. Importer: Wilson-Daniels, St. Helena, CA; tel. (707) 963-9661

drinking window 2030 - 2060

date of review 02/2012

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Specifications

Country:

France

Region:

Burgundy

Appellation:

La Tâche

Producer:

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti

style:

Red Wine

Grape Variety:

Pinot Noir

abv:

13.5%

allergen information

This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.