Private Reserve Georges de Latour Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

I was wary of this wine but it drank a lot more elegant than I would have imagined. Maybe it's the vintage?

Have a long history with the BV GdL but not sure if I’ve reviewed the ‘11. Decanted this one 2.5hrs and served with short ribs. The nose is the star of the show: pungent, redolent, pick your wine superlative. The palate just slight underwhelms after the overwhelming nose but still superb. Probably peak aging or maybe slightly past.

Beautiful finish

Ripe dark fruits, cassis, licorice

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