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1979 Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Georges de Latour Private Reserve
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
Community Tasting Notes 66
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Herb K wrote:
April 19, 2024 - Unbelievable. Fruit still there. Smooth tannins. Raisins.
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MJM4032 Likes this wine: 93 points
May 22, 2023 - Cork was totally intact with approximately 2/3 untouched by standard neck fill wine. Color was still deep red - more like a 10 yr old Napa cab. Decanting left a medium amount of sediment, clean nose and big robust well oaked cab fruit flavors.
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boillatm Likes this wine: 97 points
May 14, 2023 - A nice dinner with friends: Magnum bought at an auction last December (photo uploaded). Opened 30 minutes before serving.
Very beautiful dark crimson color, almost no bricking. The nose didn't give much, but the palate blew me away: stewed plums and many things I wasn't able to identify. The most striking part was the way the wine coated one's mouth at the end. Stunning.
It was so good that we started drinking the bottle at the apero and finished it with steaks.
Older vintages from this wine are no so often available on the market in Switzerland but I have an opportunity I will jump on it. I am also considering buying some more recent vintages although I don't know if the wine-making is at the same level now.1 person found this helpful Comments (2) -
MC2 Wines wrote:
February 28, 2023 - Birthday Bonanza (Ai Fiori (Langham Hotel on 5th Ave)): One of the bettter version of this wine that I’ve had. Normally it comes across as much more tired but this was drinking pretty well. Misses the new world fruit but I think that’s always true of the old Georges de Latour.
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JR1575 Likes this wine: 93 points
December 22, 2021 - delicious and rich as expected. didnt have enough time to properly decant but only changed for the bettter in the decanter during dinner... blackberry and currants.. much more complex than a typical california
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12/7/2013 (link) 94 points(Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Georges de Latour Private Reserve) From magnum - lightly bricking very dark ruby color; maturing, cassis, berry nose; youthful, cassis, black currant, tart black fruit, black cherry, black tobacco, mineral palate with sweet tannins; long finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1979
- Type Red
- Producer Beaulieu Vineyard
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation Georges de Latour Private Reserve
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
- UPC Code 080696922756
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 11 (1%)
- In Cellars 570 (59%)
- Consumed 390 (40%)
Food Pairing
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