1985 Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Georges de Latour Private Reserve
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GrapeScott wrote:
84 Points
Friday, May 20, 2022 - I am done with BV. I'm o-fer in '70s/80s GdTs, all of which have been DOA or worse. This was another pristine-appearing bottle with a base-neck fill and perfect cork that had about 1/4" of wine up the base. Upon opening, nutty sherry/madeira and dried porcini notes. Ugh. Color is good, clear and ruby with a bit of bricking. There is some tart plum fruit beneath the mushroom, hazelnut and almond skin flavors that dominate the palate, with a dry, chewy finish. So frustrating. Improved somewhat with air, so I'll revisit tomorrow and hope for a better showing.
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Comment posted by Ravi Deshpande:
5/31/2022 6:44:00 PM - Funny, I’ve had about 3-4 40 year plus BVs and all have been excellent. All in great shape and really quite enjoyable. Sorry you’ve had such bad luck.