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74 % 卡本妮蘇維翁
18.5 % 梅洛
6 % 卡本妮弗朗克
1.5 % 小維爾多
近十年來，冬季的天氣始終非常溫和，再加上優美的春季，葡萄花期提早。從7月到8月中旬，天氣潮濕，偶有陽光，這使我們開始擔憂葡萄果汁的情況，還有灰黴病，因為它可以迅速侵蝕葡萄園。幸運的是，灼熱的天氣從8月15日開始駐紮，一直持續到收穫期結束。在雨季到來之前，我們以創紀錄的速度完成了採摘工作。
這同時也存在著風險：在完全成熟後進行採摘，可用的時間很短。該年份酒調配自葡萄園中的四類葡萄品種，雖然十分罕見，卻與96年份情況相同（卡本妮弗朗克和小維爾多很少被同時調配入正牌葡萄酒中）。
品酒筆記（灌瓶時）：
該年份酒擁有木香和辛料香，口中結構感強且非常平衡，強勁感逐漸增強，異常優雅，尾香悠長，以紅色成熟水果的香氣為主。
The 1999 Lafite Rothschild sports an engraved "1999" on the bottle along with an eclipse to mark that significant historical event of August, 1999. It is a quintessential offering from Lafite Rothschild. This prodigious wine is both elegant and intensely flavored, and almost diaphanous in its layers that unfold with no heaviness. An opaque ruby/purple color is accompanied by a complex bouquet of lead pencil, graphite, cedar, creme de cassis, toast, and vanilla. It is medium-bodied, with extravagant layers of richness yet little weight, and a finish that is all sweetness, ripeness, and harmony. This extraordinary Lafite increasingly appears to be a modern day clone of the majestic 1953. A mere one-third of the crop made it into the grand vin! Anticipated maturity: 2007-2030. RP |
