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La Tache 2002

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Tasting Notes

Good deep, bright red. Dee p aromas of cherry, raspberry, minerals and Asian spices, lifted by a floral quality. Fat, sweet and full but lively; offers great volume without any undue weight. This shows exciting inner-palate energy and finishes with a sexy, deep core of spice. Very pretty, and very long. A superb showing today. 96 points

Score: 96

Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar 01 March 2005

By Stephen Tanzer Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, Mar/Apr From a barrel not yet racked: Good bright, full red. Pure cherry and berry fruit aromas verging on exotic. Sweet and dense but also impressively sappy and juicy, enlivened by floral and peppery nuances. Finishes extremely long and subtle, with a note of torrefaction. From a barrel that got microbullage three weeks prior to my visit: Pure, spicy, very expressive nose. Showing a bit more texture than the unracked barrel. Long, pure and powerful on the back. Not that different from the last sample. From a racked barrel: Pure but stunted; in a much drier phase. 92-95 points

Score: 92 - 95

Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar 01 March 2004

Soy sauce, candied blood oranges, and dark cherries make up the nose of the outstanding 2002 La Tache. Extremely elegant and pure, this light to medium-bodied wine displays a superb satiny texture and a broad blackberry, black cherry, spice, and mineral-flavored character. It boasts a refined, noble personality with an exceedingly long, supple finish. The qualitative and ripeness differences between this wine and the Richebourg is striking as well as confounding. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2019.

Score: 93

Pierre Rovani, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2009-2019 01 June 2004