2013 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti La Tache Grand Cru

2013 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti La Tache Grand Cru The nose is fresh and young with a touch of violets. On the palate, the fruit is tender and vibrant, with a hint of forest floor that is typical of La Tache. The finish is exceptionally long on the palate. Critical Acclaim 97 Wine Advocate The 2013 La Tche Grand Cru was picked from the afternoon of October 7 and over the next two days at 18 hectoliters per hectare. It has a heavenly nose with exquisite mineral-rich red cherry, wild strawberry, blood orange and subtle woodland, damp autumn leaf and moss aromas that are extraordinarily complex. It seems to gain vigor and intensity with each swirl of the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine tannin, a slightly suppler La Tche compared to recent years, a wine with an athleticism. There is nothing wasted or superfluous here, a honed La Tche that is all about tensile structure matched by perfect acidity and an incredibly complex, kaleidoscopic finish that seems so mercurial in the glass, initially offering red fruit then changing its mind and revealing darker and more tertiary notes. In a word: awesome. 97 Vinous The 2013 La Tche Grand Cru is dazzling. Bright and nuanced, the 2013 sizzles with energy right out of the gate. The 2013 is just starting to open. Ideally, a few more years in the cellar would be helpful, but the 2013 is so inviting at this stage. This late-ripening year produced a La Tche that bristles with tension.