
Red wine
Beaulieu Vineyard, Georges de Latour Private Reserve 1998
Superb, really fresh and bright, with tannic grip and racy acidity. The texture is all white pepper and dark chocolate with perfume: top notes of violet and sweet clove, along with ripe dark fruit. Very good precise tannic structure, which seems very young. This is made primarily of clones 4 and 6, the two clones selected by BV and UC Davis as the most ideally suited to the Rutherford terroir. Their character – lush cherry and cassis and beautifully-structured tannins, is evident in the wine.
Wine Details
Colour
Red
Wine Style
Still
Alcohol
13.6%
Bottle size
75cl
Drink dates
2020 - 2030
Origin
Country
USA
Region
California
Sub-region
Napa Valley AVA
Tasting Information
Blind
No
Tasted by
Adam Lechmere