1983 Beaulieu Vineyard Georges de Latour Private Reserve
UNITED STATES / CALIFORNIA / NAPA
- 76 WA
- 84 WS
- Variety
Cabernet Sauvignon
Out of stock
Wine Spectator | Rating: 84
Delicious, with currant, plum and berry character. Medium-bodied, with well-integrated tannins and a short finish. Drying out.--Georges de Latour Private Reserve vertical. Drink now. 21,900 cases made.Author: James SucklingWine Advocate | Rating: 76
The 1983 continues to display a pronounced lack of ripe fruit, flesh, and charm. Its alcohol, acidity, and tannin all poke through, and it is becoming more and more out of balance as it matures.Author: Robert Parker
In 1900, when Georges de Latour's wife, Fernande, first laid eyes on the land that would become their original Rutherford vineyard, she named it "beau lieu," or "beautiful place." Shortly thereafter, de Latour sold his thriving cream of tartar business, bought the four-acre ranch and founded Beaulieu Vineyard with the vision of making Napa Valley wines that would rival those of his native France.Today the winery continues to turn to innovative practices to craft wines in a bold, classic style. They have become a leader in clonal research, and the BV Clone Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon wines are highly acclaimed. Most recently a new state-of-the-art winery was completed within one of the original buildings. The Georges de Latour Private Reserve Winery utilizes the latest technology in combination with time-honored traditions for the production of this exceptional, wine-the longtime benchmark of Rutherford Cabernet.
Collector Data For This Wine
- 160 bottles owned
- 41 collectors