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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.9 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 90 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Mezz on 12/9/2023 & rated 92 points: Cork disintegrated, don’t even try with a screw use a cork fork. Had to strain the wine, but it was beautiful and elegant, fruit had taken a back seat to earth and oak spice but was still present. Dry finish but fully resolved tannins. This wine sure does deliver! (347 views) | | | Tasted by Javachip on 3/20/2023 & rated 93 points: Allowed to breathe in glass 1 hour. Clear deep garnet color. Lovely bouquet of sweet, dusty dried blackberries, lavender, fennel, mocha, bourbon vanilla, sweet spicy oak. Similar on the palate, full body, seamless, balanced, velvet mouthfeel, lingering finish. Another example of a great wine in a difficult vintage from a legendary producer that was unjustly out of favor with the critics at the time. (815 views) | | | Tasted by OenophilistMN on 2/11/2023 & rated 94 points: One-hour decant through a screened and aerating funnel. Some sediment in screen. During decant lovely (but not overpowering) aromas of dark fruit compote arose. After resting, nose was: blackberry, plums, and bing cherries. Some buttered toast as well. In the mouth, wine was a subtle mix of the above fruits; well balanced; an easy drink from the first sip to the last one which was quite long and pleasant. A great wine. (434 views) | | | Tasted by S.G.F. on 6/10/2022 & rated 93 points: 93+, flawless bottle. Could easily pop and pour at this stage but this did develop nicely after observing over 2+ hours of air time (1585 views) | | | Tasted by Acohen on 11/15/2021 & rated 93 points: Classic aged cab with leather, plum and some mocha (1899 views) | | | Tasted by Mdubnik on 10/30/2020 & rated 97 points: Stunning. Let it decant for ~60 minutes. Served with a very rich NY strip + starch / cheese sides. Amazing is the only thing I can say. In a wonderful drinking window now. (2447 views) | | | Tasted by Dyquem711 on 6/20/2020 & rated 50 points: Past its prime. (2442 views) | | | Tasted by Javachip on 4/4/2020 & rated 91 points: Allowed to breathe in glass 2 hours. Clear deep dark garnet color. Lovely bouquet of sweet dusty blackberries, black cherries, blackcurrants and their liqueurs; fennel, forest floor, nutmeg, cardamom, bourbon vanilla, spicy oak, hints of eucalyptus and black olive tapenade. Similar on the palate, full body, seamless, beautiful balance, lingering finish. Improved with air. Classic Napa cabernet, now in its prime, where it will remain for years. 2000 was judged at the time to be a poor vintage for Napa cabernet and also a vintage in which BV was affected by TCA taint. Based on this bottle, neither of those concerns was warranted. (2386 views) | | | Tasted by gtilley on 6/30/2018: Classic attractive mature cabernet nose of book leather and mint, still fresh and soft. Palate begins with fresh fruit and acidity for the age but there's surprisingly little fruit on the mid-palate and it finishes a bit short and green. (3705 views) | | | Tasted by momtheflower on 12/27/2017 & rated 96 points: This red wine had an earthy charm underlying the top-note of cherries and blackberries and a mature sprightliness to its character. (3548 views) | | | Tasted by scovogel on 6/5/2017: The color was very dark and Rich. Very well-balanced. Soft hands and acid (3801 views) | | | Tasted by Two Winos on 2/18/2017 & rated 93 points: Fantastic! Smooth and rich with deep flavors of dark fruits and slight tobacco. (4004 views) | | | Tasted by walkerjfw on 1/21/2017 & rated 92 points: In Ocean City with Dad, slow oxed this for about 45 minutes, drank over 2 hours.
Core garnet color still vibrant, some separation at the edges. Nose was expressive and elegant, notes of dark berries. Palate showed dusted cherry, currant, leather, floral and graphite notes. Medium weight and finish. Smooth and silky mouthfeel.
Evolved a bit in the glass over the time I had it. Nicely aged BV drinking at full maturity now. Should be Ok at this level for a bit, squarely in its secondary phase. (4048 views) | | | Tasted by Quiet Lion on 9/28/2016 & rated 93 points: Rustic ripe fruit, robust but unstructured. (3597 views) | | | Tasted by Stevere on 9/5/2016 & rated 92 points: We had a vertical of 1996, 1000, 2003, and 2008 with prime rib. The 2000 was the wine of the night. The 1996 and 2003 were showing their age. The 2008 was, well, a 2008. The 2000 drank great, nicely absent of acidity while dark fruits were in an moderate but elegantly pleasant quantity. (3193 views) | | | Tasted by ocfriday on 8/7/2016 & rated 93 points: Wow - what a great wine, plenty of time left in this one. Great fruit, wonderful mouth-feel - one of their best. (2897 views) | | | Tasted by g289519 on 4/14/2016 & rated 90 points: Drank the last 2 bottles. Still had some fruit but finish had faded considerably. (3311 views) | | | Tasted by wine4me2 on 10/2/2015 & rated 89 points: Clearly opened this on the way down...however, still very good overall but has lost some of its power and fruit...slightly overrun by the oak and tobacco flavors at this point in its life. Drink up now before it is too late. (4345 views) | | | Tasted by Acohen on 7/1/2015 & rated 91 points: Classic aged cab with lots of currant, leather and graphite and a medium finish. (4059 views) | | | Tasted by vinorsk on 5/10/2015 & rated 88 points: Good can but past its prime. Not the same vibrancy as the 1999. Still, it drinks well. (4139 views) | | | Tasted by Capitolhack on 2/8/2015 & rated 93 points: Outstanding wine, everything you would expect from a Georges De Latour. Medium fruit with a hint of leather and a great finish. Decanted for 3 hours. It paired well with hanger steak. Savored every sip. Has plenty of life left, so no hurry to drink. (4528 views) | | | Tasted by fhmesq on 1/9/2015 & rated 94 points: half hour or so to open up. Really nice, different notes, some pepper, currants, a bit of port on the nose. Found it really nice and ever changing. Wish I had more, great drink right now and for a while to come. (4040 views) | | | Tasted by Barry Notes on 4/28/2014 & rated 94 points: PnP w/15 min decant. Clear, deep red/purple color. Nice proper nose. This bottle was aged in a proper cellar and drank superbly. Med body, perfect balance, still plenty left to go and will hold for years yet. Integrated tannins, fine long finish. Absolutely nothing off and in perfect drinking window. No sign at all of being over the top. (4724 views) | | | Tasted by Acohen on 4/27/2014 & rated 91 points: Classic aged cab with good currant, plum note and some cedar and tobacco on the finish (3987 views) | | | Tasted by scotbry on 12/24/2013 & rated 91 points: Last bottles of the vintage...Merry Christmas!!! (4887 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Beaulieu Vineyard Producer website | Profile in The Oenofiles | The Wine Cellar InsiderCabernet SauvignonCabernet Sauvignon is probably the most famous red wine grape variety on Earth. It is rivaled in this regard only by its Bordeaux stablemate Merlot, and its opposite number in Burgundy, Pinot Noir. From its origins in Bordeaux, Cabernet has successfully spread to almost every winegrowing country in the world. It is now the key grape variety in many first-rate New World wine regions, most notably Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo Valley. Wherever they come from, Cabernet Sauvignon wines always seem to demonstrate a handful of common character traits: deep color, good tannin structure, moderate acidity and aromas of blackcurrant, tomato leaf, dark spices and cedarwood.
Used as frequently in blends as in varietal wines, Cabernet Sauvignon has a large number of common blending partners. Apart from the obvious Merlot and Cabernet Franc, the most prevalent of these are Malbec, Petit Verdot and Carmenere (the ingredients of a classic Bordeaux Blend), Shiraz (in Australia's favorite blend) and in Spain and South America, a Cabernet – Tempranillo blend is now commonplace. Even the bold Tannat-based wines of Madiran are now generally softened with Cabernet SauvignonUSAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Napa Valley Napa Valley Wineries and Wine (Napa Valley Vintners)Napa ValleySt. Helena |
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