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  • Country ranking ?

    212
  • Producer ranking ?

    28
  • Decanting time

    3h
  • When to drink

    now-2035
  • Food Pairing

    Duck Breast & Lentil and Parsnip Salad

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Parker 100 p / Tasted at the La Tâche vertical at The Square. Having not tasted the La Tâche 1999 since it had been bottled, I was intrigued to see how it was developing. Monumentally, is the correct answer. First and foremost this is a seriously long-term La Tâche that is maturing at a glacial pace. Indeed, I left most in my glass and waited for it to open. An hour later and it was firing on all cylinders. It is blessed with an incredibly int...

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The Story

Well-cared for vines, strictly controlled yields and as late as possible harvest produces an aromatic and opulent wine. Deeply coloured, La Tâche develops a palate of extraordinary aromas of dark fruits, truffle and spices.

Rich and concentrated, its bouquet releases infinite tones that melt in the mouth to form a lovely ensemble – always exceptional, even in the difficult vintages. Hence in 1950 and 1951, it was the only wine in the domain...

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Wine Information

1999 Harvest
Words fail us when we try to describe the perfection of the grapes that were passing on our sorting table in 1999 ! We already saw superb grapes during the last decade,
in 1990 or 1996 for instance, but this year, in our opinion, they surpass them all in finesse and maturity. We could see a lot of small grapes, of « millerandage », and, as a sign of the great years, the older vines, not very productive in general, yielded this ye...

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Vintage 1999

1999 VINTAGE in Burgundy

The last harvest of the century

Generous yields and exceptional quality for Burgundy's 1999 harvest

Burgundy, France, November 1999 ? The 1999 Burgundy wine harvest was as generous in terms of yield as it was exceptional in terms of quality. According to the Burgundy Wine Bureau (BIVB), the climatic conditions permitted, as happens only rarely, the number of grape bunches per plant to exceed the average of the...

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Average Bottle Price

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2005 2000
3 732€ +3.7% 3 599€ +11.9% 3 216€ -20.3% 4 034€ +9.4% 3 689€ +27.6% 2 890€ +220.0% 903€ +37.9% 655€

This data comes from the FINE Auction Index, a composite of average prices for wines sold at commercial auctions in 20 countries. The average prices from each year have been collected since 1990. This chart plots the index value of the average price of the wines.

Latest Pro-tasting notes

43 tasting notes

Tasting note

color

Medium, Purple and Bright

ending

Medium, Smooth and Extensive

flavors

Cherry, Mineral, Raspberry, Earthy, Floral and Blackcurrant

nose

Refined, Rich, Pure and Intense

recommend

Yes

taste

High in Acidity, Medium tannin, Well-structured, Perfectly balanced, Concentrated, Youthful, Medium-bodied, Modest, Harmonious, Ripe, Elegant, Dry and Silky tannins

Verdict

Sophisticated and Outstanding

Written Notes

The last of our La Taches was nipping on the heels of the ’59 and ’78.  The 1999 DRC La Tache has long been one of my favorites, ever since Aubert told me it might be the greatest vintage ever for the Domaine.  Does he say that every year lol.  This was rich, concentrated, ‘great’ and ‘special.’  It was deep and dark, full of black fruits and forest and would normally be 99 points, but not in this company (98)!

  • 98p

Tasted at the La Tâche vertical at The Square. Having not tasted the La Tâche 1999 since it had been bottled, I was intrigued to see how it was developing. Monumentally, is the correct answer. First and foremost this is a seriously long-term La Tâche that is maturing at a glacial pace. Indeed, I left most in my glass and waited for it to open. An hour later and it was firing on all cylinders. It is blessed with an incredibly intense, powerful nose that loses its broodiness with aeration and eventually unveils a crystalline set of mineral-soaked aromatics that sport a decadent, almost exotic floral note--wilted violets and potpourri. The palate has a quite astonishing structure, but it is more the symmetry that makes this one of the greatest vintages of recent years. It unfolds with daring passion to reveal layers of plush but focused dark plum and cassis fruit that just seem to flow and flow on the never-ending finish. It is a multifaceted, multidimensional masterpiece that really needs another decade in bottle.

  • 100p

Tasted at the La Tâche vertical at The Square. Having not tasted the La Tâche 1999 since it had been bottled, I was intrigued to see how it was developing. Monumentally, is the correct answer. First and foremost this is a seriously long-term La Tâche that is maturing at a glacial pace. Indeed, I left most in my glass and waited for it to open. An hour later and it was firing on all cylinders. It is blessed with an incredibly intense, powerful nose that loses its broodiness with aeration and eventually unveils a crystalline set of mineral-soaked aromatics that sport a decadent, almost exotic floral note--wilted violets and potpourri. The palate has a quite astonishing structure, but it is more the symmetry that makes this one of the greatest vintages of recent years. It unfolds with daring passion to reveal layers of plush but focused dark plum and cassis fruit that just seem to flow and flow on the never-ending finish. It is a multifaceted, multidimensional masterpiece that really needs another decade in bottle. (

  • 100p

Full ruby-red colour. Nuanced and pure nose of raspberries, strawberries and black cherries highlighted with minerals. Some still unintegrated yet stylish oak on the nose. Ripe attractive and powerful fruitiness on the palate. The fine tannic structure is in perfect harmony with the smooth silky texture. Well-structured and intensely fruity wine with enormous aging and quality potential.

  • 97p

Full colour. Hidden nose. Really very concentrated; even dense. Quite a bit of tannin. Excellent grip. This has very lovely fruit and has lots of dimension and promise. Splendid quality! Potentially a great wine. From 2016.

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Origin

Vosne-Romanée, Burgundy

Vintage Quality

Outstanding

Value For Money

Very good

Investment potential

Very Good

Fake factory

Be Cautious

Glass time

2h

Drinking temperature

17

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Inside Information

Wine Advocate #136
Aug 2001
Pierre Rovani (93-96) Drink: N/A $3995-$4895 (335)
The medium to dark ruby-colored 1999 La Tache has sweet, tangy raspberry, black currant, candied cherry, leather, and spice aromas. This medium to full-bodied wine is harmonious, refined, and powerful. It is expansive, magnificently delineated, and feminine, particularly for La Tache. Its flavor profile is crammed with an assortment of super-ripe red and black fruit laced with vanilla beans. It has loads of sweet tannin that can be detected in its admirable finish. 
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