Latour - 1999 (750ml) boasberg and a hint of cedar

and a hint of cedar

revealing sweet tannins as well as extraordinarily decadent

This behemoth is a singularly profound example of Gruaud Larose that continues to justify its legendary status

Taste: Candied orange

Latour - 1999 (750ml) boasberg and a hint of cedarThe 1999 Latour doesn't quite dominate the competition the way the 1994 does, but it, too, is a lovely wine, exhibiting notes of blackcurrants, cigar wrapper, rich soil tones and creamy new oak. Medium to full bodied, deep and impressively concentrated, with velvety tannins, ripe acids and a long, expansive finish, it is showing beautifully today. Wine Advocate 94 points