Community Tasting Notes 10

• RockinCabs wrote: flawed

  December 2, 2023 - California Wine Weekend; 12/1/2023-12/3/2023 (Mos Eisley Cantina & Waterhouse Restaurant): This was drinkable but had more prominent oxidative note than I would have preferred. Sometimes these start awkward and come out of their shell, but his one just had too much of the sherried character to get over and the fruit to bloom.

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• Wine_Bear Likes this wine: 93 points

  January 2, 2020 - Wine was properly stored from purchase in the early 1970's from Andre Tchelistcheff until consumed.
  Initial bottle stink, blew off after about 10 minutes. Beautiful old Bordeaux-style bouquet. Cassis. Cherries. Berries. Caramel. Apricot. Walnuts. Frais-des-bois. Distinct coconut.
  Amazing for a 53 year old wine. Still has style, ability to please. A real tribute to Tchelistcheff.

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• lopaka Likes this wine: 92 points

  November 14, 2016 - Opened this for my 50th birthday. Nice dark color with some bricking around the edge, good dark fruit on the nose and the palate upon opening, tasted much younger than a 50 year old bottle. At the half hour mark it started to get raisiny and almost port like but without the alcohol or heat. It was amazing tasting the transformation and enjoyable with a perfectly prepared ribeye. I would caution against holding this wine for much longer if you still want to taste the fruit of Napa in the 60's.

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• mwanasheria wrote: 91 points

  July 20, 2012 - Nose much younger with cassis, tobacco. On the palate slightly more tired with underwood, some red fruit, smoke.

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• IWineAlot wrote: 93 points

  March 16, 2012 - BV Georges de Latour Private Reserve Vertical Tasting: Light ruby colored core, bricking.
  
  Very pronounce nose of sweet carmel, sherry reduction, slightly oxidize along with nutty, forest floor with floral qualities. Slight tannins still on the palate along with some sour cherry on the back end. Nice acidity.
  
  With a hour plus in the glass and this is still rocking, wow what a bottle. Keeps opening up and adding more nuances.
  
  SS 93pts.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1966
• 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

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• Pending Delivery 2 (1%)
• In Cellars 196 (70%)
• Consumed 83 (30%)

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