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1987 Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Georges de Latour Private Reserve
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
Label borrowed from 1986
Label borrowed from 1986
Label borrowed from 1988
Label borrowed from 1986
Label borrowed from 1986
Label borrowed from 1986
Label borrowed from 1988
Label borrowed from 1988
Community Tasting Notes 70
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Pitkin_CT Likes this wine: 90 points
October 8, 2023 - Nice wine; just too high in acid for my pallet
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ifishtoo wrote: 91 points
June 26, 2023 - On the down slope but still nice old Napa cab.
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rhyman Likes this wine: 89 points
May 27, 2023 - Did very little decanting. Opened to mid level depth in fruit from the beginning. After about two hours there was a drying effect. Acids were somewhat out of whack but not so much that it still wasn’t enjoyable. But certainly drink now since it is on the downhill slide. Too many herbal notes.
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Wineteacher Likes this wine: 89 points
November 3, 2022 - Decanted off the sediment and the wine looked just a tiny bit of a warmer red but still deep and fresh looking. The bouquet was tarry and rubbery. Initially I thought this may be a problem. I double decanted back I to the bottle and began consuming it about 90 minutes later. With some aerating and swirling, that rubbery bouquet began to dissipate to almost completely gone. The wine was alright my high in acidity. The oak was white recessed. Still bright once that tarry aspect dissipated. Dried fruit and black fruit. A bit of leather. Quite enjoyable but not my top BV Private Reserve experience. May be a better wine ten years ago.
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adnorthup wrote: flawed
August 3, 2022 - decanted off sediment and back into bottle an hour before bringing to dinner. Heat damaged, and a mess unfortunately.
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By Stephen Tanzer
Beaulieu’s Georges de Latour Private Reserve: 1965–2016 (Apr 2019), 4/1/2019 (link)(Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Georges De Latour Private Reserve Napa Valley Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Bonus Articles, California Cabernet Sauvignon: A Tale of Two Epochs (June 2003)(Beaulieu Vineyards “Georges de Latour” Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
September/October 2002, IWC Issue #104 (link)(Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Georges de Latour Private Reserve Napa Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
7/18/2017 (link) 95 points(Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Georges de Latour Private Reserve) Medium dark red violet color; aromatic, savory, cedar, red currant, cigar box, graphite nose; delicious, silky textured, youthful, tart plum, red currant, cedar palate with good balancing acidity; long finish (2.5 years in 50-gallon American oak barrels)
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1987
- 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 080696095634
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 1 (0%)
- In Cellars 838 (66%)
- Consumed 431 (34%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
94% Like It 16 votes
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- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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