eRobertParker.com April, 2012

The 2009 La Tache is a very subtle wine. It boasts incredible richness and depth, yet remains elusive. Silky, impossibly refined tannins frame the seamless, resonant finish. Nothing in particular stands out. Everything is simply in the right place. Anticipated maturity: 2024-2059.

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Don't Miss! fter the brilliance of the prior wines, I could barely contain my anticipation for the usual aromatic fireworks so often found in young La Tâche......only to find moderate reduction. Happily, the reduction did not extend to the palate as there was excellent energy and freshness to the lacy and stunningly precise broad-scaled flavors that build in intensity from the densely concentrated mid-palate to the explosive and mouth coating finish that seemingly goes on without end. This is a big LT with ample muscle and very firm but not aggressive structure along with superb depth of underlying material and positively mind-blowing length. But the real genius of this wine is the Zen-like harmony and poise. In a word, magnificent. Drink: 2029+
-Allen Meadows, Burghound.com Issue 41. Tasted: Jan 01, 2011