Domaine de la Romanee-Conti- A Private Sale
Fri, Oct 4, 2024 03:00PM EDT - Sat, Oct 5, 2024 03:00PM EDT
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- 1998
- 750ml
- France
- Burgundy
- Cote de Nuits
- Vosne-Romanee
- Pinot Noir
- Red
- La Tache
- II3092
- II3094
Lot 7
1998 DRC La Tache - Serial # 08, 09, 10 - 3 bottle(s)-750ml
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This lot is comprised of 3 bottle(s) of 1998 DRC La Tache - Serial # 08, 09, 10 - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $13500 - $20000 with a Buy it now price of $16750. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11013.
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We are honored to offer wines from one of Southwestern Ontario’s most notable cellars in this sale. The consignor, a long-time friend and client of Iron Gate, is a respected and passionate collector. The 2000 Romanée-Conti was purchased through LCBO Vintages on release. The 1998 and 1999 La Tache sequential bottles were bought at Zachy’s NY Auction in 2004. The remaining 1993 Romanee Conti (in OWC) and the 1993 and 1995 La Tâche were acquired from the famous cellar of Champlain Charest in Quebec. Once acquired, they were stored under ideal humidity and temperature-controlled conditions.
The score 95 for 1998 DRC La Tache is from Burghound, Allen Meadows and this is the tasting note - Like all of the '98 DRC reds, the clarity is a bit cloudy and not limpid though it does not seem to affect the purity of the aromas that now display some subtle secondary hints on the stunning nose of ripe red and black fruits, oriental spices, tea and leather notes. There is superb intensity to the dense, serious and strikingly complex flavors that are underpinned by ripe tannins and huge length on the balanced, mouth coating and impressively long finish. The personality here is muscular and bold with the ripe acidity framing the flavors and wonderfully focused finale. It's worth pointing out that while this is still on the way up, I was pleasantly surprised at how approachable the '98 LT was even though there is more development potential to realize. Multiple and consistent notes.