2016 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti La Tache Monopole Grand Cru
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| Type of Wine | Red |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | |
| Appellation | |
| Winery | |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Grape | |
| Content (Alc) | 0.75 ltr (14%) |
| Drink window | 2026 - 2065 |
Description
The 2016 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche Monopole Grand Cru is one of the most prestigious and coveted wines in the world. La Tâche is a monopole, meaning the vineyard is wholly owned by the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC), and it is considered one of the crown jewels of Burgundy.
General information about the wine:
- Origin : La Tâche is a grand cru vineyard in the Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, located in the commune of Vosne-Romanée.
- Grape variety : 100% Pinot Noir, the region's signature grape.
- Year : 2016 was a challenging year in Burgundy, with late frosts and hail in the spring, but the quality of the grapes was excellent by harvest time thanks to a beautiful summer and early autumn.
Tasting notes:
- Colour : Deep ruby red with beautiful clarity.
- Nose : Aromas of ripe red berries such as cherries and raspberries, complemented by notes of herbs, flowers (violets and roses), truffle and subtle mineral accents.
- Taste : Complex and layered with a perfect balance of ripe fruit, fresh acidity and silky tannins. The wine has a remarkable depth and length, with an almost ethereal texture.
- Finish : Exceptionally long and refined, with mineral and earthy notes beautifully interwoven with the fruit.
Storage potential:
This wine has enormous aging potential. Although it can be impressive when young, it will continue to develop in the bottle over the next 20 to 30 years (or more), developing more secondary and tertiary aromas such as earthy and smoky notes.
Details:
- 2016 Vintage : The 2016 yield was low due to frost and hail losses, further increasing the rarity and value of this vintage.
- Monopole status : The exclusivity of the vineyard and the expertise of DRC make La Tâche unique.
The 2016 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche is not just a wine; it is a work of art in a bottle, beloved by collectors and connoisseurs around the world.
About La Tâche
La Tâche, located in Vosne-Romanée, is a cru particularly appreciated by professionals and wine lovers for its consistency, continuity and compactness. This vineyard, which extends in the heights and depths of the Côte de Nuits, has a rich diversity of soil types. This may explain the complexity and power of its wine. La Tâche is one of the two Monopole of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti. The vineyard has had various owners over the years, including illustrious names such as Jean-Baptiste Le Goux de la Berchère in the 16th century and later the Liger-Belair family. Due to various circumstances, it was sold in 1933 to the owners of the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti.
A major event in the history of the vineyard was the merger of La Tâche and the neighbouring Les Gaudichots, which was legally authorised by a court ruling in 1932. The vineyard is located between 250 and 300 metres above sea level and has a variety of soil types, varying in depth and composition. To combat erosion, measures have been taken, such as the construction of a concrete basin in 1985.
About Le Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
Le Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC) is a legendary French winery located in Burgundy. The wines of Le Domaine de la Romanée-Conti are a unique opportunity to invest in sublime Burgundy. The wines are very scarce and available through a very limited number of points of sale.
Specifications
| Block Bundle Options | No |
|---|---|
| Type of Wine | Red |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne |
| Appellation | Vosne-Romanée |
| Icons | Icon France |
| Winery | Domaine de la Romanee-Conti |
| Grape | Pinot Noir |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Drinking as of | 2026 |
| Drinking till | 2065 |
| Alcohol % | 14 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Parker rating | 98 |
Professional Reviews
Parker
The Wine Advocate
RP 98
Reviewed by:
William Kelley
Release Price:
NA
Drink Date:
2026 - 2065
More reserved than the Richebourg and Romanée-St-Vivant, the 2016 La Tâche Grand Cru unwinds in the glass with aromas of wild berries, licorice, rose petal, smoked duck and love, framed by a touch of cedary new oak. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, rich and velvety, with a deep, concentrated but tight-knit core, its firm chassis of fine-grained, structuring tannins cloaked in succulent fruit, underpinned by juicy acids. The finish is long and reverberative. This is a stunning La Tâche in the making, but it is also one of the more reticent wines in the range and will demand some bottle age.
A morning spent with Aubert de Villaine provided an opportunity to taste the domaine's 2016 and 2017 vintages. From bottle, the 2016s are stunning, equalling or surpassing the profound 2015s. There is a vibrancy and weightless intensity to the wines that mark them out as very special indeed. When the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti produces a great vintage, there's nothing like it in Burgundy, and 2016 is a legitimately great vintage at this address. On the way to our tasting, we passed by the domaine's entire stock of 2016 Echézeaux and Grands-Echézeaux, bottled entirely in magnum. Those wines won't be released in early 2019: "perhaps we'll drink them, or release them later, we haven't decided", said de Villaine, pointing to a stack of bottles that would nonetheless elicit green envy in any other producer of those two appellations.
Of vintage 2017, de Villaine reported that the domaine refrained from green harvesting in the belief that the vines' natural yield is the optimal yield. The wines, he observed, are "nicely balanced but slimmer than 2015 or 2016", an analysis with which I wholeheartedly concur, and to which I venture to add that the 2017s are suppler, more open-knit and will be adapted to comparatively near-term consumption. Moreover, after several years of low yields, there will, at last, be a certain quantity of wine to slake the thirst of an adoring—and sometimes, it must be said, uncritical—public. In 2017, it's also the case that the domaine's two monopoles stand head-and-shoulders above their other appellations in terms of depth, breadth and incipient complexity, a rapport that I've attempted to reflect with my scores.
Published: Jan 04, 2019
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Wijnhuis
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (afgekort DRC) is een van de meest legendarische wijnhuizen ter wereld en wordt beschouwd als het toppunt van Bourgondische wijnbouw. Het domein heeft een rijke historie die honderden jaren teruggaat en een nauwe band met de tradities en terroirs van de Bourgogne.
Historische achtergrond:
Vroege oorsprong: De wijngaarden van Romanée-Conti worden al sinds de middeleeuwen gecultiveerd. Ze waren oorspronkelijk in bezit van kloosterorden, die in die tijd veel wijngaarden in de Bourgogne beheerden.
18e eeuw: De wijngaard Romanée (nu Romanée-Conti) kwam in 1760 in handen van de prins van Conti, Louis François de Bourbon, een neef van Lodewijk XV. Hij voegde zijn naam aan de wijngaard toe, waardoor deze "La Romanée-Conti" werd genoemd. De prins gebruikte de wijn uitsluitend voor zijn eigen hof en gasten, wat bijdroeg aan de exclusieve reputatie.
Franse Revolutie: Tijdens de Franse Revolutie werden de eigendommen van de adel onteigend, waaronder Romanée-Conti. Het werd verkocht als nationaal bezit.
Moderne geschiedenis: In 1869 werd het domein gekocht door de familie de Villaine. Samen met de familie Leroy is deze familie tot op heden eigenaar van Domaine de la Romanée-Conti.
Wijngaarden en terroirs:
Locaties: DRC beheert enkele van de meest prestigieuze grand cru-wijngaarden in de Bourgogne, waaronder:Romanée-Conti (monopole)
- La Tâche (monopole)
- Richebourg
- Romanée-Saint-Vivant
- Grands Échézeaux
- Échézeaux
- Corton (vanaf 2009)
- Montrachet (voor de witte wijn)
Terroir:
De wijngaarden liggen in Vosne-Romanée en hebben een unieke combinatie van kalkrijke bodems, een mild klimaat en perfecte ligging, wat resulteert in wijnen met uitzonderlijke finesse en complexiteit.
Filosofie en wijnbouw:
Handmatige oogst: Elke druif wordt met de hand geplukt om de kwaliteit te waarborgen.
Biodynamische wijnbouw: Sinds de jaren 1980 heeft DRC biodynamische methoden geïntroduceerd om de natuurlijke balans van de wijngaarden te behouden.
Vinificatie: DRC combineert traditionele Bourgondische technieken met moderne innovaties. De wijnen worden opgevoed in nieuwe eikenhouten vaten en rijpen lang voordat ze worden vrijgegeven.
Exclusiviteit en reputatie:
Beperkte productie: De totale jaarlijkse productie van DRC is extreem laag, wat de wijnen zeldzaam en gewild maakt.
Kwaliteit boven kwantiteit: Elk detail in de productie, van de wijngaard tot de fles, wordt met de grootste zorg uitgevoerd.
Invloedrijkheid: DRC is de standaard waaraan andere Bourgondische en zelfs internationale wijnen worden afgemeten. De naam is synoniem met luxe en perfectie.
Invloed op de wijnwereld:
Begeerlijkheid: DRC-wijnen worden op veilingen verkocht voor recordprijzen en zijn een must-have voor verzamelaars.
Cultureel icoon: Door de eeuwen heen is DRC een symbool geworden van elegantie en verfijning in de wijnwereld.
The 2016 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche Monopole Grand Cru is one of the most prestigious and coveted wines in the world. La Tâche is a monopole, meaning the vineyard is wholly owned by the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC), and it is considered one of the crown jewels of Burgundy.
General information about the wine:
- Origin : La Tâche is a grand cru vineyard in the Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, located in the commune of Vosne-Romanée.
- Grape variety : 100% Pinot Noir, the region's signature grape.
- Year : 2016 was a challenging year in Burgundy, with late frosts and hail in the spring, but the quality of the grapes was excellent by harvest time thanks to a beautiful summer and early autumn.
Tasting notes:
- Colour : Deep ruby red with beautiful clarity.
- Nose : Aromas of ripe red berries such as cherries and raspberries, complemented by notes of herbs, flowers (violets and roses), truffle and subtle mineral accents.
- Taste : Complex and layered with a perfect balance of ripe fruit, fresh acidity and silky tannins. The wine has a remarkable depth and length, with an almost ethereal texture.
- Finish : Exceptionally long and refined, with mineral and earthy notes beautifully interwoven with the fruit.
Storage potential:
This wine has enormous aging potential. Although it can be impressive when young, it will continue to develop in the bottle over the next 20 to 30 years (or more), developing more secondary and tertiary aromas such as earthy and smoky notes.
Details:
- 2016 Vintage : The 2016 yield was low due to frost and hail losses, further increasing the rarity and value of this vintage.
- Monopole status : The exclusivity of the vineyard and the expertise of DRC make La Tâche unique.
The 2016 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche is not just a wine; it is a work of art in a bottle, beloved by collectors and connoisseurs around the world.
About La Tâche
La Tâche, located in Vosne-Romanée, is a cru particularly appreciated by professionals and wine lovers for its consistency, continuity and compactness. This vineyard, which extends in the heights and depths of the Côte de Nuits, has a rich diversity of soil types. This may explain the complexity and power of its wine. La Tâche is one of the two Monopole of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti. The vineyard has had various owners over the years, including illustrious names such as Jean-Baptiste Le Goux de la Berchère in the 16th century and later the Liger-Belair family. Due to various circumstances, it was sold in 1933 to the owners of the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti.
A major event in the history of the vineyard was the merger of La Tâche and the neighbouring Les Gaudichots, which was legally authorised by a court ruling in 1932. The vineyard is located between 250 and 300 metres above sea level and has a variety of soil types, varying in depth and composition. To combat erosion, measures have been taken, such as the construction of a concrete basin in 1985.
About Le Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
Le Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC) is a legendary French winery located in Burgundy. The wines of Le Domaine de la Romanée-Conti are a unique opportunity to invest in sublime Burgundy. The wines are very scarce and available through a very limited number of points of sale.
| Block Bundle Options | No |
|---|---|
| Type of Wine | Red |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne |
| Appellation | Vosne-Romanée |
| Icons | Icon France |
| Winery | Domaine de la Romanee-Conti |
| Grape | Pinot Noir |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Drinking as of | 2026 |
| Drinking till | 2065 |
| Alcohol % | 14 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Parker rating | 98 |
Parker
The Wine Advocate
RP 98
Reviewed by:
William Kelley
Release Price:
NA
Drink Date:
2026 - 2065
More reserved than the Richebourg and Romanée-St-Vivant, the 2016 La Tâche Grand Cru unwinds in the glass with aromas of wild berries, licorice, rose petal, smoked duck and love, framed by a touch of cedary new oak. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, rich and velvety, with a deep, concentrated but tight-knit core, its firm chassis of fine-grained, structuring tannins cloaked in succulent fruit, underpinned by juicy acids. The finish is long and reverberative. This is a stunning La Tâche in the making, but it is also one of the more reticent wines in the range and will demand some bottle age.
A morning spent with Aubert de Villaine provided an opportunity to taste the domaine's 2016 and 2017 vintages. From bottle, the 2016s are stunning, equalling or surpassing the profound 2015s. There is a vibrancy and weightless intensity to the wines that mark them out as very special indeed. When the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti produces a great vintage, there's nothing like it in Burgundy, and 2016 is a legitimately great vintage at this address. On the way to our tasting, we passed by the domaine's entire stock of 2016 Echézeaux and Grands-Echézeaux, bottled entirely in magnum. Those wines won't be released in early 2019: "perhaps we'll drink them, or release them later, we haven't decided", said de Villaine, pointing to a stack of bottles that would nonetheless elicit green envy in any other producer of those two appellations.
Of vintage 2017, de Villaine reported that the domaine refrained from green harvesting in the belief that the vines' natural yield is the optimal yield. The wines, he observed, are "nicely balanced but slimmer than 2015 or 2016", an analysis with which I wholeheartedly concur, and to which I venture to add that the 2017s are suppler, more open-knit and will be adapted to comparatively near-term consumption. Moreover, after several years of low yields, there will, at last, be a certain quantity of wine to slake the thirst of an adoring—and sometimes, it must be said, uncritical—public. In 2017, it's also the case that the domaine's two monopoles stand head-and-shoulders above their other appellations in terms of depth, breadth and incipient complexity, a rapport that I've attempted to reflect with my scores.
Published: Jan 04, 2019
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Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (afgekort DRC) is een van de meest legendarische wijnhuizen ter wereld en wordt beschouwd als het toppunt van Bourgondische wijnbouw. Het domein heeft een rijke historie die honderden jaren teruggaat en een nauwe band met de tradities en terroirs van de Bourgogne.
Historische achtergrond:
Vroege oorsprong: De wijngaarden van Romanée-Conti worden al sinds de middeleeuwen gecultiveerd. Ze waren oorspronkelijk in bezit van kloosterorden, die in die tijd veel wijngaarden in de Bourgogne beheerden.
18e eeuw: De wijngaard Romanée (nu Romanée-Conti) kwam in 1760 in handen van de prins van Conti, Louis François de Bourbon, een neef van Lodewijk XV. Hij voegde zijn naam aan de wijngaard toe, waardoor deze "La Romanée-Conti" werd genoemd. De prins gebruikte de wijn uitsluitend voor zijn eigen hof en gasten, wat bijdroeg aan de exclusieve reputatie.
Franse Revolutie: Tijdens de Franse Revolutie werden de eigendommen van de adel onteigend, waaronder Romanée-Conti. Het werd verkocht als nationaal bezit.
Moderne geschiedenis: In 1869 werd het domein gekocht door de familie de Villaine. Samen met de familie Leroy is deze familie tot op heden eigenaar van Domaine de la Romanée-Conti.
Wijngaarden en terroirs:
Locaties: DRC beheert enkele van de meest prestigieuze grand cru-wijngaarden in de Bourgogne, waaronder:Romanée-Conti (monopole)
- La Tâche (monopole)
- Richebourg
- Romanée-Saint-Vivant
- Grands Échézeaux
- Échézeaux
- Corton (vanaf 2009)
- Montrachet (voor de witte wijn)
Terroir:
De wijngaarden liggen in Vosne-Romanée en hebben een unieke combinatie van kalkrijke bodems, een mild klimaat en perfecte ligging, wat resulteert in wijnen met uitzonderlijke finesse en complexiteit.
Filosofie en wijnbouw:
Handmatige oogst: Elke druif wordt met de hand geplukt om de kwaliteit te waarborgen.
Biodynamische wijnbouw: Sinds de jaren 1980 heeft DRC biodynamische methoden geïntroduceerd om de natuurlijke balans van de wijngaarden te behouden.
Vinificatie: DRC combineert traditionele Bourgondische technieken met moderne innovaties. De wijnen worden opgevoed in nieuwe eikenhouten vaten en rijpen lang voordat ze worden vrijgegeven.
Exclusiviteit en reputatie:
Beperkte productie: De totale jaarlijkse productie van DRC is extreem laag, wat de wijnen zeldzaam en gewild maakt.
Kwaliteit boven kwantiteit: Elk detail in de productie, van de wijngaard tot de fles, wordt met de grootste zorg uitgevoerd.
Invloedrijkheid: DRC is de standaard waaraan andere Bourgondische en zelfs internationale wijnen worden afgemeten. De naam is synoniem met luxe en perfectie.
Invloed op de wijnwereld:
Begeerlijkheid: DRC-wijnen worden op veilingen verkocht voor recordprijzen en zijn een must-have voor verzamelaars.
Cultureel icoon: Door de eeuwen heen is DRC een symbool geworden van elegantie en verfijning in de wijnwereld.
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