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Chateau Latour1999

RED WINE

PUBLIC
April 2025
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Chateau Latour label
  • Producer Chateau Latour
  • Blend 100% Red Bordeaux Blend
  • Country France
  • Region Bordeaux
  • Appellation Pauillac
  • UPC 3330251001226

Reviews

Wine Spectator 93

Focused and fresh, with milk chocolate and berry aromas. Subtle and refined on the nose. Full-bodied and very elegant, featuring a solid core of ultrafine tannins and a long, long finish. So much finesse here. Still tight, needing time in the bottle to open. No longer big, this is in just the right proportions for the vintage.

by JS, Wine Spectator , 2010

Wine Advocate 94

Readers looking for a modern day version of Latour's magnificent 1962 or 1971 should check out the sensational 1999 Latour. It is a big, concentrated offering, exhibiting a dense ruby/purple color, and a classic nose of minerals, black currants, leather, and vanilla. The wine is long, ripe, and medium-bodied, with high levels of sweet tannin. This surprisingly full, concentrated 1999 should be drinkable in 5-6 years; it will last for three decades.

by RP, Wine Advocate , 2002

Technical Details

Tasting Notes

A vintage with great character. Dark, complex, balanced, with excellent concentration, rich in fruit. Our first impressions on tasting were of aromas of very ripe black cherries, wild strawberries, blackcurrants and plums. The tannins are silky, the palate is long and sleek, with great freshness.

Weather Conditions

The winter was drier than normal. The first Merlot budbreak was on 20 March and the Cabernet Sauvignons on 5 April. Dry, hot weather followed, accelerating the opening of the buds. Subsequently rain, cold and wind delayed the vines' growth. Very fortunately, the weather quickly improved in May. The end of June and July were particularly hot with temperatures of between 30 and 35 Celsius. August was more difficult because regular showers increased the risk of disease. The sun stayed out properly after 20 August. On 14 September the first grapes to enter the vats confirmed the vintage's great richness. The harvests ended on 30 September.