Excuse my ignorance but I never knew Tache was French word for stained. I never quite made it beyond counting to dix…

This Tache is stained with red wine at disgorgement, which is one of the simplest (though perilous for good integration) ways of making what is a blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunièr pink. 

It’s just lightly pink though, like a little pink highlighter has been dropped in the wine. Slightly sweet but correct and quite Pinoty palate is forward, a little sherbety and entirely pleasant. Not hard to drink a glass, though you’d probably tire of it after that (the sweetness dominates after a while). Fair enough (but you could do better).

Source: Sample
Tasted: April 2014
Drink: 2014
Score: 16/20, 87/100
Would I buy it? Not really.
Buy online: Dan Murphys, Taltarni website