Auction Name: 2026 February 20 Fine & Rare Wine Signature® Auction - Beverly Hills

Lot Number: 45

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La Tache 2016
Domaine de la Romanee Conti
1lscl, #02545, 03523, 03526, 03806
Bottle (4)

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"As is often the case, the highly perfumed nose is the most floral-inflected of the range with its equally cool and restrained array of violet and rose petal scents that combine with an extraordinary group of spice elements on the essence of red currant aromas. The mouthfeel of the imposingly-scaled and powerful flavors is again robust yet refined with just as much minerality as the Richebourg adding even more lift to the almost painfully intense and extravagantly long finish that also just goes and goes. There is a hint of backend warmth but it's not enough to materially detract from the overall sense of harmony though I underscore that the '16 LT is one very firm effort that will require decades to full shed its tannic shell. With that said, this is genuinely brilliant." (98 pts. Allen Meadows, Burghound, Jan. 2019)

“An exuberantly spicy and floral suffused nose is brilliant in its sheer breadth of exotic elements. The mouthfeel of the rich, concentrated and powerful large-bodied flavors is surprisingly supple while retaining the hallmark minerality that seems to build on the extravagantly long finish that also just goes and goes. There is a hint of backend warmth but it’s not enough to materially detract from the overall sense of harmony. I would add that while the tannins are dense, they are pliant and while I’m not recommending it, this could actually be enjoyed now. With that said, this is built to last for decades and 2016 is a stunningly good vintage for this wine.” (97 pts. Allen Meadows, Burghound, April 2024)

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