Beaulieu Vineyard Georges de Latour Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2001Rutherford, Calif. $79
What the Wine Critics Thought: Wine Enthusiast 93 points - A Cellar Selection
Classic Georges, balanced and ageworthy, yet riper and lusher than any Private Reserve in memory. Magnificently ripe fruit, rich in currants and cocoa, well-oaked, with sweet, complex tannins. Doesn’t try to out-wow the competition in power, but the equilibrium is its strong point. Now through 2015.

What We Thought: An elegant Cabernet with aromas of cedar, cassis and licorice that lead to medium-bodied wine with an almost viscous mouthfeel and plenty of dark, brambly black cherry and blackberry fruit, supple but evident tannins and a smooth, dry peppery finish. And, no discernable trace of TCA.

October 27, 2004