Vintage
1999
Warm
A huge, soft crop with fine Pinot Noir
Widely declared
Hail in May, a hot and dry August and one of the biggest crops in Champagne's history. Low acidity and soft, generous wines, with excellent Pinot Noir for rosé.
The harvest
Picking began15 September
Yield about 12,989 kg/ha, among the most abundant ever. Hailstorms in spring. The lowest acidity since 1959, according to Jancis Robinson.