sorry, just got here. I've had the 98 and the 99. Don't have specific notes but in spite of the vintage..I liked the 98 better. I believe they started bottling special cuvees in 99. Perhaps the good grapes went to the expensive bottles? Any way, the 98 was richer. Drank a bottle of the 99 while watching the St. Louis Rams get stomped in the Super Bowl last year.