2014 BV Cabernet Sauvignon Georges de Latour Private Reserve
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A blend of 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot and 3% Merlot, the 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve Georges de Latour was aged for 22 months in French oak barrels, 88% new. Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, it gives up compelling kirsch, sautéed herbs, crème de cassis and baked plums notes with touches of tobacco, fallen leaves and dried mint. Full-bodied (14.9% alcohol) and solidly structured with firm, chewy tannins in the mouth, the palate is packed with muscular fruit lifted by herbal accents, finishing long and savory.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
James Suckling
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Bright ruby-red color. Enticing aromas and flavors of blueberry, violet, black cherry and sandalwood. Juicy and pliant wine but not hugely fleshy or fat, conveying terrific clarity and depth of flavor and a captivating balance of sweet and savory elements. The slowly building, very long finish features substantial broad tannins. This beauty stands out for its precision and penetration. I like it as much as the 2015 but the two wines are totally different in mouth feel. (14.9% alcohol; 3.69 pH; 6.1 g/l acidity; aged for 22 months in 88% new French oak)
A much more complete wine, the 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Georges De Latour Private Reserve checks in as a blend of 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot and the balance Merlot that was fermented and aged in 88% new French oak. It offers a terrific perfume of black currants, blueberries, spicy oak and leafy herbs. Medium to full-bodied, beautifully balanced and lightly textured, with fine, elegant tannin, it's not a blockbuster, yet shines for its elegance and purity. It should drink nicely for 20+ years.
The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Georges de Latour Private Reserve is fabulous. Ripe, silky and wonderfully nuanced, the 2014 is all class. In 2014, the Georges de Latour is remarkably finessed from start to finish. All the elements are wonderfully fused together. The 2014 is a stunningly beautiful Georges de Latour. In 2014, about half of the lots were fermented in barrel. Drops of Petit Verdot and Merlot round out the blend. (AG)
About the producer
Beaulieu Vineyard remains one of the most historically important wineries in Napa Valley. It is it one of the longest continuous running wineries in the region, as one of the few that kept operating throughout Prohibition.