BV Georges de Latour Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve 2017 (Magnum 1.5L)

BV! One of Napa Valley’s most historic estates, with over 120 years of unquestioned excellence. This magnum is a showstopper – 97 POINTS and one of James Suckling’s Top 100 Wines of 2020! 

Beaulieu Vineyards. The great one. The history, the legendary winemaker André Tchelistcheff, its status as one of only sixteen wineries to have survived the dark ages of Prohibition, its noble beginnings in the early 1900s, so many amazing old wines… and this! Napa’s first-ever “cult” cabernet.

Today, the Private Reserve enjoys its own winery – across Napa’s famous Highway 29 from BV’s grand main facility, and closer to the family’s original home. Here, winemaker Trevor Durling blends two prime lots on the soils of Rutherford’s cherished western benchlands. He is just the fifth-ever winemaker in BV’s 120+ year history, and in the past few years, he has crafted an impressive array of this wine. This 2017 is a phenomenal example of a great Rutherford cabernet – a towering mass of power and depth, enrobed in Rutherford’s unique dusty elegance. Each sip is so very intense, deeply concentrated, tightly wound, and full of complexity, with a very fine balance that bodes for tremendous development to come. There is an almost Bordeaux-like feel to this with a focused streak of pure cassis, anise, that fantastic spearmint note, some dark chocolate shavings, and toasted cloves, plus a dash of torrefaction (that roasting coffee beans sensation). Brilliant stuff and a must-have addition to your collection.