2019 Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Georges de Latour Private Reserve

The Beaulieu Vineyard Georges de Latour 2019 has just been awarded 100 points by James SUCKLING and as " the wine of the year 2022 " and has also received very high ratings from the well-known wine journalists. This iconic wine is distributed to certified wine companies (such as Grandcru wines) via Place du Bordeaux

For more than 100 years, Beaulieu Vineyard has set the benchmark for rich, classic Napa Valley wines. The Georges de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon has been widely recognized as Rutherford's benchmark Cabernet Sauvignon since its first vintage in 1936. The 2019 vintage is truly exemplary, with a nuanced, exuberant nose featuring dark, ripe berry flavors of black raspberry, red currant and black cherry, alongside delicate herbal notes of wild lavender, rose, fresh mint, sage and thyme. Exotic spiced notes from the well-integrated new French oak barrel aging add caramel, cedar and cloves, seamlessly accompanying the depth, elegance and balance of this world-renowned Cabernet. Packed with tremendous concentration and power, the broad palate is multi-layered with enticing flavors of dark black cherry, red currant, cocoa bean, amaretto, espresso and graphite. Signature "Rutherford Dust" tannins add
a fine texture of cocoa powder, with a long lift and lingering finish, while secondary notes of earth, espresso and pencil shavings add complexity and nuance. The mouth-watering palate is smooth and fresh, with a balanced acidity, demonstrating a classically elegant, opulent and seductive character. Incredibly drinkable when hatched in its youth and keeps very well for many years.

For the Beaulieu Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve Georges de Latour, they hand-select grapes from the finest Cabernet Sauvignon vines from the west bank of the Rutherford AVA in the iconic BV Ranches No. 1 and No. 2 originally planted by Georges de Latour in the early 1900s. They focused on clonal selections (6, 4, 169, 7, and 8), which yield small berries with the high peel-to-juice ratio needed to make intense, long-lived wines. Selected from vines deeply rooted in well-drained alluvial fan soils, the fruit was hand-picked and optically sorted to ensure the highest quality. At the state-of-the-art winery, dedicated exclusively to making Georges de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, part of the wine is fermented in new French oak barrels for early integration and a dense, rich texture. The rest of the must is fermented in stainless steel and concrete tanks to preserve the freshness of the fruit. After prolonged skin contact, the wine was pressed and returned to barrels for malolactic fermentation and maturation. A small amount of Petit Verdot was blended with the Cabernet Sauvignon to further enhance the aroma and flavor profile. They work closely with select cooperages to ensure that the barrel style and consistency is just right. This regime is very important for the high quality of this wine.

FACT: In the Tab: Appendix you will find the official fact sheet of this fine wine. We will automatically send it to you when you order this wine. The wine is in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you come to pick up the wine you will also receive a nice discount. We are almost next to the national road with plenty of parking space. Click here for address.

KEY FACTS

• First Napa Cult Wine with winemaker André Tchelistcheff, called “The Maestro”
• Oldest Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, with first vintage in 1936
• Located on the mythical St Helena Highway (as Opus One and Robert Mondavi Winery)
• 100 points James Suckling for the 2019 vintage
• Fermentation in new French oak barrels
• Iconic reference known to wine lovers around the world
• Owned by Treasury Wine Estates ( Penfold's)