Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Beaulieu Vineyard |
Label Name: | Georges de Latour Cabernet Sauvignon |
Vintage: | 2012 |
Country: | United States |
Region: | Rutherford, Napa Valley, California |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 15.5% |
Grape(s): | 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot, 3% Malbec |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 5 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 95; The Wine Advocate (Robert Parker) 94; Wine Enthusiast 94; Vinous 93+; Wine Spectator ~92-94
Tasting Note
Concentrated blackcurrant and blackberry with violet, dark chocolate, licorice and sweet oak. Full-bodied, plush fruit with muscular, grainy tannins and a long, perfumed finish.
Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye, filet mignon with mushrooms, braised short ribs. Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi/grilled beef), Cantonese roast pork (char siu), Sichuan-style beef, Peking duck with hoisin.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, sorted fruit from Rutherford bench; fermented in temperature-controlled vats; aged ~22 months in French oak (≈90% new). Bottled after extended élevage.
Vineyard Info
Beaulieu Vineyards (BV) is a historic Napa estate; Georges de Latour Private Reserve is BV's flagship Cabernet program, developed under André Tchelistcheff and modernized with consultants like Michel Rolland.