DRC La Tâche Grand Cru

Vosne-Romanée, France

DRC's second monopole — 6 hectares in Vosne-Romanée. More powerful and structured than La Romanée-Conti, but from the same biodynamic farming and minimal winemaking approach. La Tâche is often described as 'DRC's greatest red wine' — more consistent vintage to vintage than La Romanée-Conti. Produces approximately 25,000 bottles per year — still extraordinarily rare. The flavour profile is darker and more structured than La Romanée-Conti, with intense spice, earth, and gamey complexity.

Pairings

• main: La Tâche's haunting violet and forest aromatics mirror the savouriness of squab. The wine's silky tannin supports without dominating the delicate game.
• main: Truffle's earthy, musty-umami notes amplify the forest-floor complexity in La Tâche. The wine's intensity can hold its own against the most pungent truffle.
• main: Coq au vin prepared with the same appellation's wine is the Burgundian culinary tradition; the reduction's concentrated Pinot Noir character mirrors what's in the glass at its most elevated
• main: Bresse chicken with black truffle under the skin is the defining luxury French preparation; the truffle's earthy-volatile complexity bridges La Tâche's forest floor and mineral depth
• cheese: Époisses is a washed-rind cheese from the Côte d'Or made in the same villages as La Tâche; its pungent-creamy character and the wine's spice-mineral depth create an extraordinary local terroir pairing
• main: La Tâche's power belongs with the most demanding game preparation; lièvre à la royale is Burgundy's most profound dish
• main: La Tâche's powerful silky depth belongs with braised pheasant; the truffle bridges the Pinot's mineral earthiness
• celebration: La Tâche's complexity belongs with Bresse chicken and morel jus; the Domaine's prestige for France's greatest poultry