Domaine de la Romanee-Conti (DRC) La Tache Monopole Grand Cru 2018 [NET] ALTCALI If you like your whites

If you like your whites lean and electric

fresh bright aromas of rose petals

which is definitely Pinot country

Bottled by hand in this generous magnum format—a wine for serious exploration of the Rhône's hidden corners

and the philosophy behind single-parcel champagne production

Domaine de la Romanee-Conti (DRC) La Tache Monopole Grand Cru 2018 [NET] ALTCALI If you like your whitesLa Tche is DRC's monopole and the largest of their Grand Crus, the most opulent and powerfully built of the domaine's reds. 2018 was a warm, ripe vintage in Burgundy, and the La Tche translates that into volume rather than weight: a big, muscular wine with explosive fruit depth, layered florals, and the kind of mid palate density that completely envelops the appellation's typically firm tannins. The finish is long and slightly austere, a counterweight