Beaulieu Vineyard
Private Reserve Georges de Latour Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon
Rutherford, Napa Valley, California, USA
Magnum from winery in early 00s. Perfect color and big, deep aromas of cassis, horsehair, menthol & sage and vanilla oak, A polished feel (new oak). Just smooth & effortless, hardly any tannin on the finish. No sediment! Shows liveliness of its younger years, big sweet fruit and slight alcohol (like old whiskey). Stunned it kept in perfect condition
Magnum from winery in early 00s. Perfect color and big, deep aromas of cassis, horsehair, menthol & sage and vanilla oak, A polished feel (new oak). Just smooth & effortless, hardly any tannin on the finish. No sediment! Shows liveliness of its younger years, big sweet fruit and slight alcohol (like old whiskey). Stunned it kept in perfect condition
Apr 30th, 2025
Always a treat to drink 80’s Napa Cabernet. This from 6L bought from the winery cellar.
@Pebble Beach Food & Wine, From The Cellar Event.
Always a treat to drink 80’s Napa Cabernet. This from 6L bought from the winery cellar.
@Pebble Beach Food & Wine, From The Cellar Event.
High toned with tangy cherry. Fruit has separated a bit. Oxidized and dry. Largely gone
High toned with tangy cherry. Fruit has separated a bit. Oxidized and dry. Largely gone
Oct 11th, 2024
1970 | Cabernet Sauvignon
Beaulieu Vineyard; Georges de Latour Private Reserve
Napa Valley; California, USA
(95-97; Drink 2025-40+)
3h decant
Nose has ripe cherry, cedar++, charcoal, grilled black cherry, faint olive and over-ripe blackberry.
Palate has dried cherry/blackberry, tobacco, strawberry, vanilla, dried mint, leather with medium+ tannins and plenty of acidity to hold for decades.
Epic, even besting the 1968 & 1995 for my palate!
Happy Father's Day 2024 to all.
1970 | Cabernet Sauvignon
Beaulieu Vineyard; Georges de Latour Private Reserve
Napa Valley; California, USA
(95-97; Drink 2025-40+)
3h decant
Nose has ripe cherry, cedar++, charcoal, grilled black cherry, faint olive and over-ripe blackberry.
Palate has dried cherry/blackberry, tobacco, strawberry, vanilla, dried mint, leather with medium+ tannins and plenty of acidity to hold for decades.
Epic, even besting the 1968 & 1995 for my palate!
Happy Father's Day 2024 to all.
A slightly off hint of butterscotch on the nose. Dense dark fruit with stone and poised. A shame about the nose as the fruit is great
A slightly off hint of butterscotch on the nose. Dense dark fruit with stone and poised. A shame about the nose as the fruit is great
Mar 6th, 2024
Popped and poured; no formal notes. This 2005 Beaulieu Vineyard “Georges De Latour” was enjoyed alongside a 2001 St. Supery “Dollarhide” and a 2006 Chappellet “Pritchard Hill” Cabernet Sauvignon. All three were well stored examples from the same cellar. The 2005 GdL is a lovely, vinous wine. Predominately black and red fruits with some hints of bell pepper, cigar box, earth and baking spices. The structure has done a great job of keeping things together here and the wine shows great balance. Drinking well right now but likely to have what it takes to last another 5-10.
Popped and poured; no formal notes. This 2005 Beaulieu Vineyard “Georges De Latour” was enjoyed alongside a 2001 St. Supery “Dollarhide” and a 2006 Chappellet “Pritchard Hill” Cabernet Sauvignon. All three were well stored examples from the same cellar. The 2005 GdL is a lovely, vinous wine. Predominately black and red fruits with some hints of bell pepper, cigar box, earth and baking spices. The structure has done a great job of keeping things together here and the wine shows great balance. Drinking well right now but likely to have what it takes to last another 5-10.
Outstanding aged Napa - perfect blancs of primary secondary and tertiary. Enough fruit to please everyone. Wow
Outstanding aged Napa - perfect blancs of primary secondary and tertiary. Enough fruit to please everyone. Wow
Apr 8th, 2023Elegant red fruits , underbrush , orange zest , Indian spices. As wines get older they all kind of become similar . As good as I could expect very elegant refined. Some cherry pit blood orange on the finish . Better ten years ago but still pretty fun bottle to try for what it is .
Elegant red fruits , underbrush , orange zest , Indian spices. As wines get older they all kind of become similar . As good as I could expect very elegant refined. Some cherry pit blood orange on the finish . Better ten years ago but still pretty fun bottle to try for what it is .
Jan 22nd, 2023
A fabulous showing from BV, boisterous and juicy it captures the coveted “Rutherford Dust” character in its tannic structure. One of Napa’s most historic wine going strong in recent vintages.
A fabulous showing from BV, boisterous and juicy it captures the coveted “Rutherford Dust” character in its tannic structure. One of Napa’s most historic wine going strong in recent vintages.
1 person found it helpfulMay 5th, 2018
I was looking forward to this one but sadly it was just way over the hill.
I was looking forward to this one but sadly it was just way over the hill.
1 person found it helpfulNov 5th, 2017