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DRC La Tâche 1965 from Arden Fine Wines in London.
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La Tâche is a Grand Cru vineyard for Pinot Noir red wine in the Côte de Nuits subregion of Burgundy.
The commune of Vosne-Romanée hosts La Tâche, which is a monopole of the winery Domaine de la Romanée-Conti.
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti is a co-owned family estate with vineyards in Vosne-Romanée.
The Marey family bought La Tâche in 1791, who were also vineyard owners in Romanée-Saint-Vivant.
Following the French Revolution, the state sequestered La Tâche in 1793.
When Dr. Jules Lavalle published his classification of the Burgundy vineyards in 1855, he placed La Tâche in the highest category.
Until 1932, the neighbouring vineyard of Les Gaudichots could be sold either under its own name or as La Tâche.
Also in 1932, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, which owned vines in Les Gaudichots, applied to merge it into La Tâche.
Liger-Belair opposed this, as he owned the smaller La Tâche.
However, Liger-Belair lost, and most of Les Gaudichots absorbed into La Tâche.
Eventually, auctioneers sold Liger-Belair’s vineyards in 1933, including his La Tâche holding, and Domaine de la Romanée-Conti acquired it.
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti produced 17,936 bottles of La Tâche 1965.
DRC La Tâche 1965 from Arden Fine Wines in London
The 1965 DRC La Tâche is a remarkable wine from a challenging vintage, known for its surprising complexity, refined character, and earthy-spice notes, even after over 60 years of ageing.
Despite the adverse weather conditions that year, the meticulous handling by the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti resulted in a wine of exceptional purity and intensity, offering a long, lingering finish.
This La Tâche showcases the appellation’s power and concentration, displaying a muscular and structured style that is still enchanting and highly regarded by wine critics.
The wine is remarkably good for its age, showing complexity and intensity even at its advanced stage.
