Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche Grand Cru 2005 — Vosne-Romanée, 0.75 L

Name: Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche Grand Cru 2005 — Vosne-Romanée, 0.75 L
Brand: Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
SKU: 312853
Price: 7200.00 EUR
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Domaine de la Romanée-Conti

2005 · 0.75 L · RP 98, 99

€ 7 200,00

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La Tâche Grand Cru 2005 from Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, a Pinot Noir monopole of 6.06 ha in Vosne-Romanée. Bottle of 0.75 L.

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Key facts

Vintage: 2005
Appellation: La Tâche, Côte de Nuits
Classification: Grand Cru
Grapes: Pinot Noir
Vintage rating: 98/100 — still tannic and youthful
Format: 0.75 L
Producer: Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
Region: Burgundy
Country: France
Type: Red
Sweetness: Dry

La Tâche 2005 on the Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart

Category: La Tâche, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France, Grand Cru, Pinot Noir, Red, Wine

La Tâche 2005: 6.06 ha owned by one estate in Vosne-Romanée

The 6.06 ha of La Tâche belong entirely to Domaine de la Romanée-Conti. The estate acquired its part of La Tâche in 1933, and the Liger-Belairs later sold their vines to the estate. The vines stand in Vosne-Romanée, where the other grand crus are Romanée-Conti, La Romanée, Richebourg, Romanée-Saint-Vivant and La Grande Rue. This bottle is a 0.75 L dry red from Pinot Noir.

Illustration: Grand Cru slopes and stone walls of Vosne-Romanée in autumn

Côte de Nuits 2005: 98 and still tannic or youthful

On the Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart, red Côte de Nuits 2005 scores 98 with the letter T: the wines are still tannic or youthful. That is the score for the vintage in the region.

Illustration: vaulted Burgundy cellar with oak barrels

From Les Gaudichots to La Tâche: 1932 to 1936

In 1932 the estate applied for the vineyard then called “Les Gaudichots ou La Tâche” to be classed simply as La Tâche. The owners of the original La Tâche, the Liger-Belairs, opposed it and lost. The estate acquired the vineyard in 1933, and most of Les Gaudichots became the La Tâche Grand Cru. The decree of 11 September 1936 first recognised the appellation, in the Burgundy Côte de Nuits.

Illustration: a glass of red Burgundy with duck and cherries

11,929 to 24,981 bottles a year, 2009 to 2019

The estate makes between 11,929 bottles (2019) and 24,981 bottles (2017) of La Tâche per vintage for 2009 to 2019.

Organic since 1985, Biodyvin since 2016

The estate has farmed its vineyards organically since 1985. It trialled biodynamic methods from 1990 to 2006, adopted them across the estate afterwards and obtained Biodyvin certification in 2016. The estate keeps whole clusters at no less than 60% of its red fermentations.

Questions buyers ask

Is La Tâche 2005 a monopole?

Yes. Domaine de la Romanée-Conti owns the whole 6.06 ha La Tâche appellation today. It acquired its part of La Tâche in 1933, and the Liger-Belairs later sold their vines to the estate.

What does the 98 vintage score for La Tâche 2005 mean?

It is the Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart score for red Côte de Nuits in 2005, not a score for La Tâche itself. The letter T means the wines are still tannic or youthful.

Is La Tâche a Grand Cru?

Yes. La Tâche is a grand cru appellation in Vosne-Romanée, first recognised by the decree of 11 September 1936.

How many bottles of La Tâche are made each year?

The estate made 11,929 bottles in 2019 and 24,981 in 2017.

Is La Tâche 2005 ready to drink?

The vintage chart letter T means the wines are still tannic or youthful.

When did DRC acquire La Tâche?

In 1933, after applying in 1932 to have the vineyard classed as La Tâche.

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