Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Beaulieu Vineyard |
Label Name: | Georges de Latour Cabernet Sauvignon |
Vintage: | 2020 |
Country: | United States |
Region: | Napa Valley (Rutherford) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.7% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon (93%), Petit Verdot (7%) |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Enthusiast 97 (Cellar Selection); Wilfred Wong/Wine. com 95; James Suckling 94; Jeb Dunnuck 93
Tasting Note
Powerful, full-bodied Napa Cabernet: blackcurrant, black cherry and dark plum with violet, spearmint and baking spice. Secondary notes of cocoa, tobacco and graphite, framed by pronounced 'Rutherford dust' tannins and a long, structured finish.
Food Pairing
Western: dry‑aged ribeye, roast lamb, braised short ribs, aged cheddar. Asian: Korean BBQ (galbi), Chinese red‑braised beef, Cantonese roast duck, Japanese wagyu.
Production Method
Fermented in stainless steel, concrete and portions of new French oak; extended skin contact, malolactic fermentation. Aged ~24 months in French oak (≈95% new) before bottling.
Vineyard Info
Beaulieu Vineyard, founded 1900 by Georges and Fernande de Latour, produces the flagship Georges de Latour Private Reserve (est. 1936). Long history in Rutherford; now owned by Treasury Wine Estates.