1999 Chateau Latour Grand Vin Pauillac from this lot has the following scores - Jeannie Cho Lee (formerly Asian Palate) 95 points, The Wine Advocate 94 points, Jamie Goode 94 points, Jean-Marc Quarin 94 points, Jeb Dunnuck 94 points, Wine Spectator 93 points, CellarTracker 93 points. This is the tasting note for 1999 Chateau Latour Grand Vin Pauillac from Robert Parker - The 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. 1998 Chateau Latour Grand Vin Pauillac from this lot has the following scores - Wine Spectator 96 points, Wine Spectator 94 points. This is the tasting note for 1998 Chateau Latour Grand Vin Pauillac from Robert Parker - Not a blockbuster, the 1998 possesses a dark garnet/purple color in addition to a complex bouquet of underbrush, cedar, walnuts, and licorice-tinged black currants. Although medium to full-bodied and moderately tannic, it lacks the expansiveness in the mid-palate necessary to be truly great. Moreover, the tannin is slightly aggressive, although that is hardly unusual in such a young Latour. 2000 Chateau Latour Grand Vin Pauillac from this lot has the following scores - The Wine Advocate 100 points, Wine Spectator 100 points, James Suckling 100 points, Jeff Leve The Wine Cellar Insider 100 points. This is the tasting note for 2000 Chateau Latour Grand Vin Pauillac from Robert Parker - with a score of 100. 2000 saw a warm, dry July and August with a small amount of rain from mid-September onward. Composed of 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot, the 2000 Latour has a deep garnet color and is showing a good amount of evolution, sporting mature notes of fried exotic spices, hoisin, unsmoked cigars and fruitcake with hints of incense, potpourri, cast iron pan and charcuterie. Medium-bodied, soft, plush and savory in the mouth, it has a long, mineral-tinged finish. 14,000 cases were made this year, representing 48% of production. 1997 Chateau Latour Grand Vin Pauillac from this lot has the following scores - Wine and Spirits 94 points, CellarTracker 92 points, Tom Cannavan 92 points. This is the tasting note for 1997 Chateau Latour Grand Vin Pauillac from Robert Parker - Latour's dynamic duo of Frederic Engerer and Christian Le Sommer suggested that the 1997 Latour may evolve along the lines of the brilliant 1967 (one of the two or three finest wines of that vintage, and one that continues to provide immense pleasure at 31 years of age. Latour's 1997 (49% of the production made it into the final blend) is composed of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot. The harvest began early (September 8) and proceeded intermittently over the following two weeks, ending on September 25. In contrast to the blockbuster 1996 (which I would now rate 96-98+), the 1997 is an expressive, open-knit wine that is already fun to drink. This deep ruby/purple-colored claret offers up evolved aromas of cranberry jam intertwined with black currants and Latour's tell-tale, intense minerality. By Latour's standards it is neither immense nor massive, but rather, elegant with a sweet, ripe attack, velvety tannin, medium body, and a round, graceful, stylish finish. This beautifully knit, harmonious Latour is already evolved for such a young age.