Tasting Notes
Vinous 94
The 2021 La Tache Grand Cru is another very strong wine in this range. Black tea, herbs, mint, orange peel, spice, star anise and sweet red-toned fruit are all beautifully woven together. Saline underpinnings extend the mid-palate and finish effortlessly. The 2021 is an understated La Tache that marries intensity with finesse, in the style of the year.
Anticipated maturity: 2029-2051
JancisRobinson.com 19
Co-director Perrine Fenal believes this wine stands out because of its sense of serenity and accomplishment, compared with Corton, where you sense the wine has suffered, even though both vineyards suffered from the frost. Harvested 24, 25, 27 September. 50-year-old vines, yield 8.8 hl/ha. Total production 579 cases. Bottled 12 April 2023. Mid ruby. Complex fruit aroma of both red and black fruits. Vibrant, open, with a joyful spring in its step. Firm, darker fruited and more savoury on the palate, not as joyous as the aroma but still with a deep energy and harmony. Deliciously dry on the finish with a slight woody note – more stems than oak – increasing the freshness, though there is none of the leafiness of the Richebourg here. Finest, polished tannins that are so discreet I almost forgot to mention them. Extreme purity and transparency. (JH)
Anticipated maturity: 2030-2042
