1999 Vintage: 20 Years On
Written: June 2020
1999 Overview Modest in Bordeaux, but a banner year for Burgundy: 1999 is the antithesis of 2000. A large crop set, but ripened easily. For once, the Côte de Beaune had a slight advantage over the Côte de Nuits in terms of the weather. The whites were a success, but became one of the vintages…