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1968 Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Georges de Latour Private Reserve
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
Label borrowed from 1967
Label borrowed from 1967
Label borrowed from 1969
Label borrowed from 1967
Label borrowed from 1969
Label borrowed from 1969
Label borrowed from 1969
Label borrowed from 1969
Community Tasting Notes 53
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englishman's claret wrote: 94 points
December 3, 2023 - Beautiful sweet black cherry and eucalyptus nose with a mellow, nutty palate. Hair of oxidation. Still with grippy tannin! Tailing off on the finish, but impressive nose.
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RockinCabs wrote: 95 points
December 2, 2023 - California Wine Weekend; 12/1/2023-12/3/2023 (Mos Eisley Cantina & Waterhouse Restaurant): Nose: Dark cherry, blackberry, fig, nori, chestnut, mint and the redwood imprint that a lot of these wines get. Palate: Dark cherry and black plum fruit with a nice core of dark tannin. Dusty tannin, antique leather and cedar round it out. Finish: Not enormous, but very Rutherford in its pixelated black fruit and dusty tannin.
Once again a really remarkable BG Georges de Latour with the "flesh" that Andre believed all the great wines needed to thrive in the cellar.1 person found this helpful Comment -
Pitkin_CT Likes this wine: 98 points
October 22, 2023 - This is an amazing wine drinking beautifully at 55. Dark ruby color with a nose that soars from the glass. Great balance with aromas of figs and prunes and a sweetness that reminds one of an elegant port.
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Jeff Leve wrote: 75 points
March 16, 2023 - The nose pops with cinnamon, strawberries, tobacco leaf, and herbs. The palate is not as interesting as it is light, bright, crisp, and short. This is hanging on by a thread, with not much gas left in the tank. From a perfect bottle purchased from the Joseph Phelps auction, this wine is clearly on the way out. That's not a bad thing considering the wine is 55 years old.
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gerdberg wrote: flawed
August 6, 2022 - Over the top, too old
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By Stephen Tanzer
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By John Gilman
Jul/Aug 2008, Issue #16, The Golden Age of California Cabernet Part Two(Beaulieu Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon “Georges de Latour” Private Reserve) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
May/Jun 2007, Issue #9, The Golden Age of California Cabernet Sauvignon :The Decades of the 1960s and 1970s(Beaulieu Vineyards “Georges de Latour” Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
10/27/2013 (link) 92 points(Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Georges de Latour Private Reserve) Bricked medium red violet color; mature, tart cherry, raspberry jam nose; better on palate, ripe red fruit yet, raspberry preserves, baked cherry palate; medium-plus finish (not as strong as the last bottle I tried) 92+ points
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By Richard Jennings
9/6/2007 (link) 94 points(Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Georges de Latour Private Reserve) Sexy ripe cherry, kirsch, ripe plum and port nose; rich, opulent, berry, cassis and plum palate with smoke; medium-plus finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1968
- 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 080696923098
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 2 (0%)
- In Cellars 525 (67%)
- Consumed 257 (33%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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