2017 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche

Nestled in the heart of Burgundy, DRC's vineyards produce wines of unparalleled quality and complexity. Domaine de la Romanée-Conti is co-owned by the de Villaine and Leroy/Roch families, the former successors to Jacques-Marie Duvault-Blochet who bought the vineyard of La Romanée Conti in 1869, the latter since acquiring the shares of other descendants of Duvault-Blochet in 1942. The domaine is today run by Aubert de Villaine, and the wines are made by Alexandre Bernier, in succession to Bernard Noblet. Yields are mind-numbingly low, and the winemaking is traditional and perfectionist. These are not merely among the most sumptuous wines of Burgundy, they are considered by some to be the finest wines on the planet, and certainly the most stylish. For collectors, acquiring a DRC is not just an unforgettable purchase; it's an investment that appreciates in both financial and sensory value. 

Burghound - "Other than perhaps a great Musigny, La Tâche is the most aromatically compelling wine in Burgundy with its perfumed fireworks in a glass with a nose that is ultra-spicy, exuberantly fresh and impressively broad-ranging array of rose petal, exotic and herbal tea, lavender, plum, violet, sandalwood, soy and a whiff of hoisin. There is a beguiling sense of underlying tension to the supple and almost easy-going mid-palate of the deceptively forward medium-bodied flavors that progressively tighten up on the dusty, exceptionally stony and saline if ever-so-mildly warm finish that flashes excellent depth and superb persistence as well as plenty of youthful austerity. This is a La Tâche of contrasts as the mid-palate suggests early accessibility yet the firm core of tannins makes clear that the 2017 LT will require extended keeping if you wish to experience it at its peak."