1970 Beaulieu Vineyard Georges de Latour Private Reserve
- 93 WA
- 89 WS
- Variety
Cabernet Sauvignon
Wine Spectator | Rating: 89
Mature, a touch nutty initially, but complex and holding, with cedar, green and black olive, spicy black cherry and currant, turning elegant and polished.--California Cabernet retrospective. Drink now. 11,800 cases made.Author: James LaubeWine Advocate | Rating: 93
The 1970 has always been considered one of the great B.V. Private Reserves. Well-stored bottles continue to taste brilliantly, but they are fully mature and cannot be expected to last much longer. This wine performed spectacularly in this recent blind tasting (February, 1995), revealing a huge, complex bouquet of overripe, sweet, jammy, pruny fruit, cedar, herbs, spices, and fruitcake. Fat and rich, with unctuously-textured, chewy, expansive flavors, and a full-bodied finish, it was all this great wine can be. It is, however, living on the edge, so drink it up.Author: Robert Parker
Self | Rating: 89
Author: Ricardo2Self | Rating: 91
Author: SingKevinSelf | Rating: 95
Author: RalphTs
California is the heartland of wine production in the US, and the state that brought prestige to American wine thanks to the pioneers who built early wineries like Staglin, Beringer, Ridge, Mayacamas and Chateau Montelena in the 1800s. Its large geographic area ensures a great diversity in growing sites, varieties grown, and quality levels. Generalizations about the state's wines have numerous exceptions; however, a few key facts generally hold true—ample sunshine, dry weather during the growing season, and moderate winters prevail. Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon continue to dominate the state's production—albeit in continually smaller percentages, as growers continue to diversify. More than 100 different varieties can be found throughout the state.
Collector Data For This Wine
- 204 bottles owned
- 70 collectors
- Average collector rating: 92
(Out of 70 collectors)