Château Latour Premier Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1999

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The 1999 Latour has a dark garnet color with little aging on the rim. The nose is closed initially and demands coaxing, eventually revealing blackberry, cedar and light pencil-shaving aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with soft tannins, displaying some secondary notes of clove, white pepper and a distinct earthiness that comes through on the finish. [Post-script: this is one of the few vintages I identified correctly!] Tasted blind from double magnum at a 20-year retrospective at the château. (Neal Martin, Vinous, February 2024)

The 1999 Latour has a dark garnet color with little aging on the rim. The nose is closed initially and demands coaxing, eventually revealing blackberry, cedar and light pencil-shaving aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with soft tannins, displaying some secondary notes of clove, white pepper and a distinct earthiness that comes through on the finish. [Post-script: this is one of the few vintages I identified correctly!] Tasted blind from double magnum at a 20-year retrospective at the château. (Neal Martin, Vinous, February 2024)

9.2

DAD Wine Lover Delectable Pro

Holding Well

Holding Well

9.3

Greg Koslosky Delectable Pro

I don’t get the drink Chateau Latour that much but thanks to a friend we had this . Still pretty primary did lack some sense of place, would not say this is profound . It was very savory and four square .

I don’t get the drink Chateau Latour that much but thanks to a friend we had this . Still pretty primary did lack some sense of place, would not say this is profound . It was very savory and four square .

9.2

Bill Bender Delectable Pro

Full and solid but it lacked the vibrancy, depth and complexity I expect with Latour.

Full and solid but it lacked the vibrancy, depth and complexity I expect with Latour.

9.1

Ron R Delectable Pro

Enjoyable, but the finish detracted a little for me. It lacks alignment, but still excellent!

Enjoyable, but the finish detracted a little for me. It lacks alignment, but still excellent!

9.2

Evan Roberts Delectable Pro

Wow

Wow

9.5

Phil Stice Delectable Pro

Drinking incredibly well. Tannins fully resolved

Drinking incredibly well. Tannins fully resolved

9.7

Jeremy Noye Delectable Pro

CEO Morrell & Company

This is really entering a great phase.

This is really entering a great phase.

9.5

Carlo Mondavi Delectable Pro

Owner/Winegrower RAEN Winery, Partner Continuum

Classic Bordeaux

Classic Bordeaux

9.1

Adam Robins Delectable Pro

Classic graphite character. Fruit is getting to that nice dried, complex state. I think it needs a bit more time but great experience

Classic graphite character. Fruit is getting to that nice dried, complex state. I think it needs a bit more time but great experience

8.6

Location

  • 401 N Great Neck Rd 118
    Virginia Beach, VA 23454

  • Hours:
    9-5 Monday - Friday
    10 - 2 Saturday
    Closed Sunday

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