La Tâche 2005 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (6 BT)

La Tâche 2005

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti

Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru

Excellent levels and appearance, straw wrapped, case banded until inspection; Excellents niveaux et apparence, emballées avec de la paille, caisse cerclée d'origine jusqu'à l'inspection

Beautiful, noble, sweet violets and raspberry nose. Damp earth and a touch of cinnamon. Great, huge, "woody" flavour. In full, rosy bloom. Very black fruit aftertaste. Cassis and blackberries. Big tannic structure. Then, from magnum in 2009. Deep, but very bright, crimson colour. The sheer breadth and dimension of the bouquet is (almost) indescribable. Raspberries, roses, cassis and redcurrants. Heady. Dramatic, violetty, sweet taste. So intense and with such a concentrated core to it. Amazing blackcurrant finish. Flawless. A liqueur-like texture. Combines being ethereal with being rich. Much later, in the almost empty glass, Cognac/vanilla/eau de vie! Stupendous. Serena Sutcliffe, MW

WA (98-99)

6 bts (owc)

An outstanding collection of wines from Domaine de La Romanée-Conti featuring truly exceptional, coveted cases in a variety of formats, from bottles to Methuselahs, most of them in their original cases, spanning 1999 through to 2010. All the wines were acquired on release directly from the Domaine and were cellared in professional temperature-controlled storage until removed for this auction. All the cases were sealed with the original bands from the Domaine until inspection by Sotheby’s Specialists

LYING AT HILLEBRAND BEAUNE, Offered Duty Paid, VAT on Hammer