Latour - 1999 (750ml) boasberg opulent wine has layers of

opulent wine has layers of fruit

and a hint of cedar

-Julien estate

In 1990 the company was bought by Luis Caballero

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

Latour - 1999 (750ml) boasberg opulent wine has layers ofThe 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