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1999 Wine and Port Vintage

Vintage Summary and Recommendations:

1999 Wine and Port

A short summary of the fabulous 1999 Vintage with our top recommendations

Welcome to Vintage Wine and Port's 1999 wine page. Read on for our summary of the 1999 vintage, our top recommendations and region reports. Scroll down to see all of our wines currently available. If you cannot find what you are looking for please call us on 01425 837177 or Contact Us. We would love to help you with your wine choice!

If you were born or have a special anniversary in 1999 - then you are very lucky. A 1999 wine from Italy, Bordeaux or Portugal will make a perfect 26 year old wine gift. The 1999 vintage produced some fabulous wines from Bordeaux and North Italy as well as some fine Ports. Any of these will be drinking very well and will cellar for many years to come.

Our Wine Expert currently recommends the following wines for this year:

  • 1999 Palmer Colheita Port
  • 1999 Toro-Albalá DON-PX Sweet Wine, Spain
  • Ryst Dupeyron Armagnac 1999.

  • Visit our 1999 Wine and Port Offer Page



     
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    Bordeaux: A very good vintage that produced low acidity, ripe wines which have matured quickly and are drinkable now. However, they should last for years to come. The weather during the growing and harvest season was excessively wet and hot and in earlier times could have been disastrous. However, those Chateau that adopted modern selection and processing techniques produced wines of good quality. Those that did not fared less well, a discrepancy reflected in the wide variation in quality across the region.
     
    Italian: The Barolos and Barbarescos are very good and are reminiscent of the 95s in style and structure. 1999 was the third top vintage in a row in Tuscany. Despite the wet weather in most of Italy, the region remained hot and dry for most of the growing season, although there was intermittent rain during the harvest. Those who picked before the September rains have produced deeply coloured wines that are brimming with rich, ripe fruits.
     
    Portugal: 1999 was not a general declaration of vintage, however some vineyards produced small quantities of outstanding single quinta wines. These make a great 26 year old wine gift for a birthday or anniversary.

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    Chateau Canon la Gaffeliere, 1999

    Grand Cru Classe St Emilion, Bordeaux
    ** 92 Points- RobertParker.com **

    Canon La Gaffeliere’s is an outstanding 1999 vintage Bordeaux wine. Robert Parker – 92
    The opaque purple-colored 1999 is a strong effort for this vintage. It displays a sweet nose of pain grille, smoke, meats, graphite, blackberry, and cassis liqueur. The wine is full-bodied, deep, powerful, and rich, with sweet tannin and low acidity. This is a blockbuster effort for a delicate vintage such as 1999. [30/04/2002]

    Vinous – 90
    Good medium ruby. Aromas of plum, currant, game and leather. Silky-sweet and aromatic in the mouth, with lovely vinosity to frame the expressive flavors of roasted plum, currant, black cherry, minerals and dark chocolate.
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    Price: £129.00
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    Chateau Cos d'Estournel, 1999

    St Estephe, 2nd Growth Classification, Bordeaux

    This has a ripe strawberry, blackberry almost floral nose although there is a slight ephemeral quality to it. Lacks the dimension of say the ’90 or the ’00. Traits of raspberry, scorched earth and a touch of cedar/mint emerging with time in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied, good acidity, quite rounded and harmonious.

    Château Cos d'Estournel is a prestigious wine estate located in the Saint-Estèphe appellation of Bordeaux, France. Established in the early 19th century by Louis-Gaspard d'Estournel, the estate is renowned for its grand architectural style, including the iconic pagodas that distinguish its winery.
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    Price: £189.00
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    Chateau La Lagune, 1999

    Haut Medoc, 3rd Growth Classification, Bordeaux

    A 1999 vintage Bordeaux Wine from Chateau La Lagune. The 1999 La Lagune reveals aromas of sweet and sour cherries, cedar, and balsam wood with toasty oak in the background. Medium-bodied, elegant, and refreshing.

    According to the Wine Spectator: "Very pretty blackberry, tobacco and cedar aromas. Medium-bodied, with fine tannins and a medium, fruity aftertaste. Best after 2004." (03/02)

    Château La Lagune
    A distinguished wine estate situated in the Haut-Médoc appellation of Bordeaux, France. With a history dating back to the 16th century, the estate has garnered acclaim for its production of high-quality red wines.
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    Price: £84.95
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    Chateau Lagrange, 1999

    St Julien 3eme Cru Classe, Bordeaux

    The excellent 1999 Château Lagrange is one of St. Juliens great wines - powerful, full-bodied and concentrated. The 1999 Lagrange introduces ripe fruit aromas of rich black currant and cherry, spicy, toasty new oak, minerals, cedar and charcoal. They are also very reasonably priced for their level of quality, and dependably.

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    Fully matured, well structured and still fresh and crispy. Chocolate, roast aromas, ink, graphite and mentholic notes in the nose. Mature, but still fresh red fruit, chocolate, ink, tobacco, caramel, licorice, light toast. With a subtle cask background and mentholic finish.
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    Price: £89.95
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    Chianti, 1999

    Fattoria Ucceliera

    Chianti, situated in Tuscany in central Italy, is home to probably the best-known and most iconic of all Italian wines. Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano are primarily made with Sangiovese grape whereas the Vernaccia grape is the basis of the white Vernaccia di San Gimignano.
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    Price: £49.00
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    Chianti, 1999

    Le Coste - Grati
    Clearance Offer - Last Bottle | Was £79 | Now £45

    Chianti, situated in Tuscany in central Italy, is home to probably the best-known and most iconic of all Italian wines. Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano are primarily made with Sangiovese grape whereas the Vernaccia grape is the basis of the white Vernaccia di San Gimignano.
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    Price: £45.00
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    Clos de L'Oratoire, 1999

    St Emilion Grand Cru Classe, Bordeaux
    90 Points - Vinous

    The 1999 Clos de l'Oratoire from St.-Emilion is one of the stars of the vintage. The wine exhibits aromas of new saddle leather, damp earth, blackberries, incense, cassis, and toast. An intriguing tapenade note emerges with airing. It is full-bodied, with sweet tannin, low acidity, and impressive concentration.

    Clos de l’Oratoire, located on Saint-Emilion's northeast slope, has 13 hectares of vines. The terroir of Fronsac molasse, consisting of a layer of sandy soil and a clay subsoil, is ideally suited to Merlot (80% of the vines).

    Meticulous work is done all year long to maintain quality in the vineyard.
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    Price: £89.95
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    Gaja, 1999

    Gaja Sperss

    The 1999 Gaja Sperss is a distinguished red wine from the esteemed Gaja winery in Piedmont, Italy. Crafted predominantly from Nebbiolo grapes sourced from the Serralunga d'Alba region, this wine exemplifies the harmonious blend of traditional winemaking techniques and modern innovation that Gaja is renowned for. The 1999 vintage, characterized by favorable weather conditions, allowed for optimal ripening, resulting in a wine of exceptional depth and complexity.

    On the nose, the 1999 Sperss offers an intense bouquet of tar, licorice, and chocolate, reflecting its Serralunga d'Alba origins. The palate is opulent and dense, with firm structure and mouthfilling, chewy texture.
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    Price: £315.00
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    Gaja, 1999

    Gaja - Costa Russi, Barbaresco
    Bin soiled and damaged label | Was £475 | Now £425

    The 1999 Gaja Costa Russi is a distinguished single-vineyard Barbaresco from the esteemed Gaja winery in Piedmont, Italy. Crafted exclusively from Nebbiolo grapes, this wine exemplifies the harmonious blend of traditional winemaking techniques and modern innovation that Gaja is renowned for. The Costa Russi vineyard, situated in the Langhe region, is known for producing wines of exceptional elegance and depth.

    On the nose, the 1999 Costa Russi presents penetrating and intense aromas, with spicy notes of saddle leather and chocolate. The palate is ripe, round, and fresh, showcasing the customary elegance and satin-like tannins that have long distinguished this wine.
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    Price: £425.00
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    Chateau Trotte Vielle, 1999

    St Emilion Premiere Grand cru Classe

    The Château Trotte Vieille 1999 is a wine from the Saint-Émilion appellation in Bordeaux, classified as a Premier Grand Cru Classé (B). The 1999 vintage in Bordeaux was a good but not exceptional year, characterized by variability in weather conditions. However, estates like Château Trotte Vieille, with their careful vineyard management and commitment to quality, crafted wines that are approachable, balanced, and enjoyable even after decades of aging.

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    Château Trotte Vieille’s 1999 vintage is likely a blend typical of the estate:

    Cabernet Franc (dominant): Providing structure, floral aromas, and herbal complexity.
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    Price: £59.95
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