2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Georges de Latour
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The 2019 George de Latour Private Reserve is Beaulieu Vineyard's top cuveé. First released in 1940, under the insistence of Napa legend André Tchelistcheff, the wine has become one of the great historic cult Cabernets of Napa. The 2019 George de Latour Private Reserve has that lovely small-berry fruit concentration you only find in top vintages, producing an impressively rich, dense core of fruit on the palate and ample, detailed tannins. The wine has great structure, providing depth, and texturally feels both solidly firm and yet elegant. Peppery spice from some top-quality oak is integrated perfectly with the fruit and the wine finishes with a refreshing, pulsing burst of energy. It is excellent.
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James Suckling
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Georges de Latour is an infant, but it is shaping up to be a real gem. The 2019 includes 9% Petit Verdot, the highest ever, an approach that works here in giving the wine tremendous aromatic presence and overall depth. A whole range of savory and earthy notes lends complexity to this powerhouse Georges de Latour. The 2019 is impressive, that much is evident
The 2019 Georges de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is a blend of 91% Cabernet Sauvignon and 9% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-purple colored, it swans out with up-front scents of redcurrant jelly, warm cassis, and black cherry preserves, plus suggestions of cedar chest, sassafras, and ground cloves. Medium to full-bodied, the palate delivers bags of fragrant black fruit flavors with a lively line and super-soft tannins, finishing with a spicy lift.
Wow! The aromas to this are really exceptional, with a tangerine edge to the blackcurrants, graphite, lead pencil, flowers and wet earth. It changes all the time. So expressive and refined. Full-bodied with great intensity and depth of fruit. The ultra-fine tannins display millions of layers. The texture on the palate is superb and lasts for minutes. This is the new 1974 George de Latour, which was a legend. Real Napa Valley red here. Drinkable now, to understand it, but truly great in five to six years and onwards. Benchmark.
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.