DRC La Tache Grand Cru - 2021 (750ml) Size:750ml - Whitney Fisher

- Whitney Fisher

with hints of sandalwood

it soars from the glass with notions of crème de cassis

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

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

DRC La Tache Grand Cru - 2021 (750ml) Size:750ml - Whitney FisherThe 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