DRC La Tache Grand Cru - 2021 (750ml) Size:750ml The soft 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon

The soft 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon Black Label exhibits an opaque purple color

yet retains the smooth and balanced character Plymouth Gin is renowned for

it should keep for 15-20 more years

Picking a bit earlier has resulted in a Freisa that emphasizes energy over the more dense style that was in place here prior to 2015

it soars from the glass with notions of crème de cassis

DRC La Tache Grand Cru - 2021 (750ml) Size:750ml The soft 2002 Cabernet SauvignonThe disparity between my score in barrel last year and from bottle this year is an illustration of the vagaries of barrel tasting, as the 2021 La Tche Grand Cru has benefited immeasurably from a second winter of levage. If the Saint Vivant is the cousin of the Romane Conti, La Tche this year is the big brother of the Richebourg, unwinding in the glass with aromas of dark berries and plums mingled with Asian spices, rose petals and coniferous forest