Georges de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is exceptional with a beautifully expressive nose full of ripe berry fruit aromas of raspberry red currant black cherry and black currant alongside hints of fresh chaparral herbs like wild lavender violet and rose fresh mint sage bay laurel and juniper berry. Perfumed exotic spice notes from the well-integrated aging in new French oak barrels adds vanilla cedar clove and cinnamon and also supports the lush fruit showcasing the depth concentration and balance of this extraordinary Cabernet. Full-bodied with breadth and weight the rich expansive palate is layered with robust flavors of black cherry red currant thyme leather sweet tobacco leaf and rose petal. Signature Rutherford Dust tannins add a velvety-rich cocoa-powder texture supple length and firm presence to the lengthy finish while secondary notes of earth clay dark chocolate and espresso dance on the palate until your next sip. The mouthwatering palate is silky ethereal and sinewy with a line of vibrant acidity while also seamlessly integrating with the full-bodied texture crafting a wine that is nuanced indulgent and plentiful offering layers of complexity depth and structure. Inviting and beguiling now this Cabernet is youthful and spirited but will surely allow for age-worthiness for many years to come if you can keep your hands off it.

Beaulieu Vineyard – BV Georges de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
$57.95