THE PRODUCER
Beaulieu Vineyards is one of the most historical and iconic wineries in Napa
Valley. It was founded by George de Latour and his wife Fernande who discovered
the original vineyard site near Rutherford in Napa Valley in the 1900s. Fernande
is known to have exclaimed “que beau lieu!” and thus the name of the estate.
After prohibition was lifted, the de Latours got serious about making wine and
hired the legendary winemaker, Andre Tchelistcheff. Tchelistcheff would end up
making the wine at Beaulieu for 40 years, after which he went on to consult for
other wine icons Masseto and Ornellaia in Tuscany.

THE WINE

‘Georges de Latour Private Reserve’ was first made in 1936, and quickly went on
to become one of Napa’s cult wines, from the 1940 vintage onwards, regularly
served at functions at the White House. Georges de Latour is a Cabernet
Sauvignon led blend, and sourced from two vineyards located right across the
street from the winery. Matured for 22 months in new French oak barrels, Georges
de Latour Private Reserve is a rich, multi-layered and powerful wine, with
enormous complexity and refined structure and a finish. The 2019 vintage
received 100 points from James Suckling and was voted his “Wine of the Year” in
2022.

INFORMATION
Type:RedVintage:2019Country:U.S.A.
Region:California
Sub region:Napa ValleyGrape:91% Cabernet Sauvignon & 9% Petit VerdotStyle:Bold &
StructuredSweetness:DryABV:14.5%Drinking window:2024 - 2045Size:750mlFood match:
Beef & Venison


CRITICS SCORES
We choose our wines based on a range of criteria(seehow we choose our wines)of
which critic scores is justone. Rather than simply highlight the best score to
promote a wine, our average critic score is calculated from the scores provided
by several respected wine critics, who we follow for specific regions. They do
not represent all critic scores and, wherever possible, we try and give more
weight to more recent reviews. Where appropriate we consider market-based scores
like Global Wine Score or Wine Searcher Average scores.

As a rule, we look to offer wines that achieve a92/100average critic score or
better and frankly a lot of very good wines simply don’t make the cut. As a
high-end provider we want to reflect that positioning in the quality of wines we
offer. Such wines are only a tiny fraction of those generally on offer in the
market. We believe that an average score is a more conservative and
representative approach, but it is still subjective and only offered as a guide
to our customers, who will (and should) do their own research. We will add
individual critic scores to our website in the future.