Ten Years On: The 1999 Vintage
My 1999 vintage tasting at ten years of age took in more than thirty wines, so I have split my tasting notes into white and red. My notes on the dozen-or-so white wines are written up in part one. Here, in part two, I turn my attention to the red wines. With such success in the Northern Rhône it makes sense to start there, followed by the Southern wines, Burgundy, Provence and beyond.
There were many great wines here, including a couple from Côte-Rôtie that are not only delicious now but also have great potential for the future, and it was this appellation that provided what can only be described as wine of the tasting, in the shape of the delicious Bernard Burgaud Côte-Rôtie. The nearest challenger (either within or outside of this appellation) was the divinely rich and characterful Castello di Fonterutoli Chianti Classico from Tuscany. (23/12/09)
