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Beaulieu Vineyard

Founded in 1900 by Georges de Latour, a native of France, and led for many years by the legendary winemaker Andre Tchelistcheff, Beaulieu Vineyard has one of the oldest and most romantic histories in the Napa Valley. De Latour bought his first vineyard in Rutherford and named it “beau lieu,” French for "beautiful place.” His vision was to create a serene wine chateau and the estate is still one of the most scenic in the region. Beaulieu’s Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon dates back to the 1930s, and it quickly became one of California’s premier wines. Tchelistcheff, trained as a wine master in France, shaped the character of BV’s wines during the 1950s and 1960s. Today the winery is still famous for its BV Georges de Latour Private Reserve, but also makes Merlot, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc and Zinfandel, thanks in part to the acquisition of vineyards in other parts of Napa Valley. Altogether the winery owns 1,029 acres and produces a total of 750,000 bottles a year.

2016 Beaulieu Vineyard Clone 169 Cabernet Sauvignon

JS  96   
WA  95   
CT  93.3   
10 available
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1943 Beaulieu Vineyard Dry Sauternes

Capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; light signs of past seepage; mid shoulder fill; label condition issue

1968 Beaulieu Vineyard Georges de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Base neck fill; label condition issue

MB  *****   
RP  95   
WS  93   

1968 Beaulieu Vineyard Georges de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Light capsule condition issue; very top shoulder fill

MB  *****   
RP  95   
WS  93   

1977 Beaulieu Vineyard Georges de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Very top shoulder fill; label condition issue

WS  90   
4 available
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1977 Beaulieu Vineyard Georges de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Capsule condition issue; label condition issue

WS  90   

1982 Beaulieu Vineyard Georges de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

RP  90   
6 available
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1984 Beaulieu Vineyard Georges de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Light capsule condition issue; base neck fill; light label condition issue

WS  91   
MB  ***   

1985 Beaulieu Vineyard Georges de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Capsule condition issue; base neck fill; light label condition issue

WS  95   
MB  ****   

1997 Beaulieu Vineyard Georges de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Light label condition issue

WS  95   
RP  90   

1999 Beaulieu Vineyard Georges de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

WS  91-94   
7 available
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1999 Beaulieu Vineyard Georges de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Light label condition issue

WS  91-94   

2001 Beaulieu Vineyard Georges de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

WE  93   
CT  90.6   
4 available
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2015 Beaulieu Vineyard Georges de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Light label condition issue

JD  97+    
VN  96   
CT  93.5   

2019 Beaulieu Vineyard Georges de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

JS  100   
CT  94.9   
WA  94   
WS  93   

1983 Beaulieu Vineyard Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; base neck fill; label condition issue

1997 Beaulieu Vineyard Tapestry Reserve

Light label condition issue

WS  94   

1999 Beaulieu Vineyard Tapestry Reserve

Light label condition issue

3 available
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1999 Beaulieu Vineyard Tapestry Reserve

2001 Beaulieu Vineyard Tapestry Reserve

Light label condition issue

WE  92   
3 available
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2008 Beaulieu Vineyard Tapestry Reserve

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

WS  91