10th Anniversary Retrospective

        A list of our all-time favorite red Burgundy vintages would surely include the magnificent 1999s.  From the first wave of 1999s to hit our shores, we loved the ripe fruit, precision, balance, and sheer deliciousness of the best wines.  Furthermore, they have aged very well, drinking beautifully along the way, seemingly never having gone through a “dumb” phase.

        Now, at age ten, many of the best 1er crus have reached the plateau of peak drinking years.  It seems like a wonderful time to “check in” on their progress.  We are optimistic that this group of 1999 1er crus, from a wide range of appellations, will give participants the thrill that only great Burgundy can provide.  (We’ll taste the Grand Crus next spring.)

        Here’s the lineup:

1999 Beaune 1er Cru “Clos des Ursules” (Jadot)

1999 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru “Les Amoureuses” (R. Groffier) (93IWC)

1999 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru “Les Charmes” (G. Barthold) (92IWC)

1999 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru “La Combe d’Orveau” (Perrot-Minot) (92+IWC, 92WS)

1999 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru “Lavaux St. Jacques” (D. Laurent) (92-95IWC)

1999 Morey St. Denis 1er Cru “Vieilles Vignes” (H. Lignier) (an EWS favorite!)

1999 Nuits-St.-Georges 1er Cru “Les Vaucrains” (R. Chevillon)

1999 Pommard 1er Cru “Clos des Epeneaux” (Comte Armand)

1999 Pommard 1er Cru “Clos des Epenots” (Courcel) (93IWC,  92WS)

1999 Volnay 1er Cru “Clos des Chenes” (M. Lafarge) (92+IWC)

1999 Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru “Les Beaux Monts” (Leroy) (93WA,  91-94IWC,  93WS)

1999 Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru “Les Suchots” (M. Noellat)

1999 Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru “Les Brulées” (Meo-Camuzet) (93+IWC,  94WS)