Beaulieu Vineyard, Georges Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon other_regions_italy naturally exotic and broad-ranging nose

naturally exotic and broad-ranging nose is comprised by notes of Orange pekoe tea

Here the nose is reduced though the underlying fruit seems both ripe and fresh

the wine is elegantly powerful

This also has quite clear honey as it opens

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Beaulieu Vineyard, Georges Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon other_regions_italy naturally exotic and broad-ranging noseThe 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