1982 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche Grand Cru
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The 1982 La Tâche Grand Cru is a vintage that I have encountered twice before and never come away impressed – until now. Of course, 1982 was a humungous crop in Burgundy, with berries swollen by August rains that caused dilution, at least for the reds (not the whites). This has a sublime, delicate, lacy bouquet of pure red cherry and lavender aromas, displaying no signs of rot or dilution. The palate is framed by elegant tannins, a little fleshier than expected and not amazingly complex, but an old iron fist in a velvet glove on the harmonious, silky-smooth finish. It is just a lovely wine and well-kept bottles should offer another decade of pleasure.
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The 1982 La Tâche Grand Cru is a vintage that I have not tasted for a number of years. It looks fully mature with a pale russet core. The palate is refined with soy-tinged red fruit and light mushroom aromas, scorched earth scents developing with time. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin, quite loamy in style with a rather short finish arguably unbefitting such a propitious vineyard. Tasted at La Paulée in Beaune.
About the producer
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti or simply “DRC” is without doubt the most famous domaine in Burgundy and one of the most famous producers on earth. The Grand Cru vineyard from which it takes its name produces the world’s most expensive wine by a long margin.