Beaulieu Vineyard, Georges Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Vintage:2019 A wine for venison and

A wine for venison and even foie gras

spiced plum

floral and an appealing whiff of Asian style tea

Clean and bright

Complicating yeast autolysis notes add to its complexity

Beaulieu Vineyard, Georges Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Vintage:2019 A wine for venison andThe flagship 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Georges De Latour Private Reserve is a gorgeous wine from this team that's reminiscent of the 2016, if not slightly more tannic. Blackcurrants, cassis, tobacco leaf, and nicely integrated oak all make an appearance, and it hits the palate with full bodied richness, a beautiful sense of purity and freshness, flawless balance, and a great finish. It has plenty of structure and, like a lot of 2018s, not a huge amount