{"product_id":"beaulieu-vineyards-cabernet-sauvignon-georges-de-latour-2021-750ml","title":"Beaulieu Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon GEORGES DE LATOUR 2021 750ml","description":"\u003ch5\u003eExpert Reviews — Vintage 2021\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJeb Dunnuck 98+ Points\u003c\/strong\u003e | \"Incredibly elegant yet concentrated 2021 that does everything right.\" Purple-hued, with ample cassis, wild sage, graphite, and darker chocolate aromatics. Picks up a Graves-like gravelly earth character with air. Full-bodied with ripe, polished tannins, beautiful balance, and a great finish. Needs 4–5 years of bottle age but will drink well for 30 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Suckling 98 Points\u003c\/strong\u003e | Intense aromas of iodine, blackcurrants, cedar, sandalwood and mint. Medium to full body with silky tannins that spread across the palate and expand in a balanced, harmonized way. Hints of chocolate and tar. Better in a few years — try 2027 and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWine Spectator 95 Points\u003c\/strong\u003e | Packed with dark, winey flavors of blackcurrant and blackberry paste underscored with alder, sweet tobacco, warm paving stone and black licorice. Violet accent fills the background. Polished finish makes it accessible now, with plenty of life ahead. Drink now through 2042. \u003cstrong\u003e— Wine Spectator’s #2 Wine of the Year 2024.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch5\u003eWinemaker Notes\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003eA truly remarkable vintage of BV’s iconic flagship. The bouquet is intense with wild sage, blackcurrant, cedar, and fresh mint. The palate is expansive and full-bodied with layers of ripe blackberry, redcurrant, and red rose petal alongside graphite, licorice root, gravelly stone, and dark chocolate. French oak aging adds sandalwood, clove, and Ceylon cinnamon. The signature \u003cstrong\u003e\"Rutherford Dust\" tannins\u003c\/strong\u003e are silky, polished, and fine-grained, finishing long with a cocoa powder texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSlightly reserved upon release but incredibly drinkable — significant presence, depth, and concentration foreshadowing cellar-worthy potential across the next few decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch5\u003eTasting \u0026amp; Pairings\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003eCassis, wild sage, graphite, dark chocolate, blackberry, cedar, sandalwood, and Rutherford Dust. Full-bodied with polished, fine-grained tannins and extraordinary length. Decant generously now or cellar through 2042+.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrime rib or dry-aged ribeye\u003c\/strong\u003e — the wine’s concentration and tannin structure demand equally serious beef.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBraised lamb shank with herbs\u003c\/strong\u003e — the sage and cedar notes mirror herbed, slow-cooked meats.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDark chocolate truffles\u003c\/strong\u003e — the cocoa powder finish and chocolate aromatics are a decadent match.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"67Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46968656003355,"sku":"023543","price":161.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0694\/1789\/4171\/files\/z80hgyz3sqlgfxuh8hcn.jpg?v=1769964213","url":"https:\/\/67wine.com\/products\/beaulieu-vineyards-cabernet-sauvignon-georges-de-latour-2021-750ml","provider":"67","version":"1.0","type":"link"}