Beaulieu Vineyard Georges de Latour Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

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.