2021 Beaulieu Vineyard BV Georges de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA (750ml) Liviko the Rupert & Rothschild Vignerons

the Rupert & Rothschild Vignerons 2021 Classique is the proverbial second wine

as notes of dark plum

almost aggressive acidity with fine bubbles and light body

Bright and perfumed aromas of blackcurrants

Slightly earthy and chewy at the end

2021 Beaulieu Vineyard BV Georges de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA (750ml) Liviko the Rupert & Rothschild VigneronsWINEMAKER'S NOTES: #2 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2024 This is a truly remarkable vintage of Beaulieu Vineyard's iconic flagship wine. The bouquet is intense with fragrant notes of wild sage, blackcurrant, cedar, and fresh mint. The palate is expansive and full bodied with a sumptuous mouthfeel, showcasing layers of ripe blackberry, redcurrant, and red rose petal alongside earthier tones of graphite, licorice root, gravely stone, and dark chocolate.