Reviews & Ratings
2021 Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon "Georges de Latour Private Reserve"
Winery: Beaulieu Vineyard
Vintage: 2021
Wine Name/Vineyard: "Georges de Latour Private Reserve"
Wine Category: Cabernet Sauvignon
Grape blend: 94% Cabernet Sauvignon & 6% Petit Verdot
Bottle size: 750 ml
Region: Rutherford
State or country: CA
Price: $170
Cases produced: 7,289
KWG Score: 96.5 (based on 7 reviews)
Ken's Wine Rating: Excellent (96.5)
Review date: December 22, 2024
Wine Review: This dark ruby colored Cabernet Sauvignon from Beaulieu Vineyard opens with a mild black cherry and cigar box bouquet with hints of black currant and muddled mint. On the palate, this wine is medium plus bodied with integrated medium acidity. The mouthfeel is nicely balanced, smooth, and seamless. The flavor profile is a tasty graphite and black currant blend with notes of black tea and cedar. I also detected hints of Chinese 5 spice and black cherry. The finish is dry, and its flavors, acidity, and moderate dusty tannins build-up and last for a very long time. The Tasting Panel would pair this excellent Cab with a New York strip steak. Enjoy – Ken
Winemaker Notes: This is a truly remarkable vintage of our iconic flagship wine. The bouquet is intense with fragrant notes of wild sage, blackcurrant, cedar, and fresh mint. The palate is expansive and full-bodied with a sumptuous mouthfeel, showcasing layers of ripe blackberry, redcurrant, and red rose petal alongside earthier tones of graphite, licorice root, gravely stone, and dark chocolate. Subtle baking spices from the French oak barrel aging provide sandalwood, clove, and Ceylon cinnamon notes, while the signature "Rutherford Dust" tannins are silky, polished, and fine-grained, finishing long with a cocoa powder texture. Slightly reserved upon release but incredibly drinkable, elegant, and pleasing, the tannins provide approachability with beautiful harmony and balance.
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