Beaulieu Vineyard
Private Reserve Georges de Latour Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley, California, USA
9/29/22 Deep vertical of NV Cabernets @ BV Still evolving in the glass. So much life left.
9/29/22 Deep vertical of NV Cabernets @ BV Still evolving in the glass. So much life left.
Oct 9th, 2022
Oh hi my name is @David L and I bring 50 year old wine that drinks like a mother f’er. Still all there and drinking exceptionally. Thank you fine sir.
Oh hi my name is @David L and I bring 50 year old wine that drinks like a mother f’er. Still all there and drinking exceptionally. Thank you fine sir.
2 people found it helpfulNov 15th, 2017
A fantastic showing!
This was a pop-and-pour bottle, I wanted to decant, but was leery it could come apart quickly...Wow I was so wrong on my presumption.
Nose has loamy-raspberry, violets, charred oak, tarry-blackberry, dehydrated cherry and plum.
Palate has plum-raspberry, 'Rutherford' dust, leather, moist soils, ripe cherry, acidity is light but present, tannins are soft but still noticable. Youthful, very long finish.
Likely bottles in pristine condition, such as this, could enjoy another 10-15 years of life. We've had 70's BV GdL's that showed more advanced than this bottle, color is still a beautiful gem red/purple, no brick at all.
We bought this many years ago, as massive fans of Freemark Abbey and Beaulieu Vineyards, we have been looking forward to the right time for this bottle. I do believe that BV used to buy Cabernet fruit from John Bosché to go into this 100% Cabernet wine, and I think that '68 might have been the last year before BV went to all estate fruit. So this is a perfect collaboration of our favorites. A truly special bottle none the less.
This bottle is why you cellar great CA Cabernet and don't drink it all on release. I think this vintage could be similar to 2013, in 50 years...
We paired this with a slow and low roasted beef sirloin roast, meat temperature was closely watched, result was a wonderful medium rare finish, sliced thinly this was a great match to the wine.
A fantastic showing!
This was a pop-and-pour bottle, I wanted to decant, but was leery it could come apart quickly...Wow I was so wrong on my presumption.
Nose has loamy-raspberry, violets, charred oak, tarry-blackberry, dehydrated cherry and plum.
Palate has plum-raspberry, 'Rutherford' dust, leather, moist soils, ripe cherry, acidity is light but present, tannins are soft but still noticable. Youthful, very long finish.
Likely bottles in pristine condition, such as this, could enjoy another 10-15 years of life. We've had 70's BV GdL's that showed more advanced than this bottle, color is still a beautiful gem red/purple, no brick at all.
We bought this many years ago, as massive fans of Freemark Abbey and Beaulieu Vineyards, we have been looking forward to the right time for this bottle. I do believe that BV used to buy Cabernet fruit from John Bosché to go into this 100% Cabernet wine, and I think that '68 might have been the last year before BV went to all estate fruit. So this is a perfect collaboration of our favorites. A truly special bottle none the less.
This bottle is why you cellar great CA Cabernet and don't drink it all on release. I think this vintage could be similar to 2013, in 50 years...
We paired this with a slow and low roasted beef sirloin roast, meat temperature was closely watched, result was a wonderful medium rare finish, sliced thinly this was a great match to the wine.
Beautifully stored wine, a bit of fruit left, lots of secondary and tertiary. Has a real purity to it.
Beautifully stored wine, a bit of fruit left, lots of secondary and tertiary. Has a real purity to it.
1 person found it helpfulDec 9th, 2018
An amazing slice of Napa history. Stored perfectly and in pristine condition. Stunning.
An amazing slice of Napa history. Stored perfectly and in pristine condition. Stunning.
1 person found it helpfulDec 8th, 2018
Wonderfully deep still with blackcurrant, Blood, soft faded leather. Great depth and middle. This is a wow. Beautifully long.
Wonderfully deep still with blackcurrant, Blood, soft faded leather. Great depth and middle. This is a wow. Beautifully long.
1 person found it helpfulOct 3rd, 2018
Gregory had this 6 years ago
Gregory had this 6 years ago
1 person found it helpfulAug 26th, 2018Gregory had this 6 years ago
Gregory had this 6 years ago
1 person found it helpfulAug 26th, 2018
Famous vintage for BV that was youthful & fresh.
Famous vintage for BV that was youthful & fresh.
1 person found it helpfulJun 9th, 2018
David had this 7 years ago
David had this 7 years ago
1 person found it helpfulNov 12th, 2017