Violet edges flirt with a savoury tomato leaf aromatic, and this is an intellectual take on 1999 that demands your attention and holds it every step of the way. Unquestionably one of the wines of the vintage, in a year where Pomerol had the upper hand. It is still just edging out of its primary phase, full of white pepper and sage spice. Pure and a little austere on the attack, its well-defined layers of raspberry and redcurrant fruits open and fatten halfway through the palate. A slice of history also, as at this point Lafleur was being made by Jacques Guinaudeau but still owned by Marie Robin. 50% new oak.
Tasted by Jane Anson (at Bordeaux, 07 Sep 2020)
Part of A 'monumental' tasting of Petrus, Le Pin and Lafleur 1998 and 1999

It seems to have been almost 9 years since my last crack at this wine. Time has been good here. Splash decanted and poured, which initially brought about a nice plummy, slightly firm wine with loads of earth, flowers, and truffle with a touch of olives. 1 hour later things picked up. The wine fleshed out and began delivering ripe plums, chocolate, truffle, flowers, mint, and fig. The tannins softened, helping the wine to spread out, soften and leave you with cocoa topped cherries, plums, and a touch of mint on the backend. I was not expecing this bottle to be so good. Tasted Dec 2021

This wine is a brilliant success, it is one of the stars of the vintage. Lafleur's 1999 is atypically powerful and concentrated, with an inky, saturated purple color followed by a sensational nose of black cherry jam intermixed with liquid minerals, raspberries, and licorice. It is super concentrated, extraordinarily pure, with moderately high tannin. This dense, powerful, impressively endowed wine should turn out to be a classic for Lafleur. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2025.

Robert Parker (Wine Advocate #140, Apr 2002)

Tasted from an ex-chateau bottle at the Lafleur vertical dinner at Attersee in Austria. The 1999 is an overlooked vintage for Lafleur and is a strong challenger for the wine of the vintage. The Cabernet Franc component is still expressive on the nose with brambly red fruit, scorched earth, sandalwood and hints of dark chocolate. It is very well defined and potent in the context of the vintage. The palate is extremely well balanced with a supple entry and an insistent grip. There retains elements of clove and chestnut, but the finish is still quite precocious, if missing the complexity of a truly great Lafleur. Nevertheless, this is a superb wine and a great success for “Jacky G”. Tasted June 2012.

– eRobertParker.com, Sept 2013

Deep crimson. Lightly fragrant. Lilies and green vegetation but enormous concentration, and a hint of dark chocolate. Vibrant and playful on the finish. Serious wine!!! You can really see the difference between this and some of the more oenologist-constructed wines in this line up.
JR - June 2009