The wine region of La Tâche Grand Cru is located in the region of Vosne-Romanée of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine de La Romanée-Conti or the Domaine Leroy produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of La Tâche Grand Cru are Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of La Tâche Grand Cru often reveals types of flavors of cherry, microbio or prune and sometimes also flavors of game, cinnamon or cheese.
In the mouth of La Tâche Grand Cru is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 2 estates and châteaux in the of La Tâche Grand Cru, producing 2 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of La Tâche Grand Cru go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).
The prestige attached to winning at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) means that being awarded a Bronze medal for some wineries will mean huge celebrations in China, Japan, India, or Thailand. Since the competition began in 2004, I have often reminded judges on my panel about this – whether they are journalists, sommeliers, educators, Masters of Wine or Master Sommeliers. Scroll down for new tasting notes and scores on Jia Bei Lan vintages: from the Chinese wine label that won big at DWWA 20 ...
The new range, drawn from whisky stocks laid down by the Gordons for almost a century and named after the family home in Dufftown, comprises The Charles Gordon Collection – in 2022, four whiskies priced at £3,000-4,500 per bottle – and The Legacy Collection – four whiskies priced at £950-1,450. They include the first spirit produced at the Girvan grain distillery in South Ayrshire in 1964, and a 56-year-old whisky, unusually blended as new make spirit before its maturation. ‘This is a collection ...
Canada’s wine community is mourning the sudden loss of beloved Ontario winemaker Paul Pender. Passing away at the age of just 54, Pender died ‘unexpectedly under tragic circumstances’ on 4 February, 2022, as announced by sister wineries Tawse and Redstone. Before becoming director of viticulture and winemaking at Tawse and Redstone, he was a carpenter. When he developed an allergy to the dust and solvents, he went back to school to study winemaking at Niagara College in 2004. Pender’s interns ...
