Beaulieu Vineyards Georges de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 2002 (750ml) St. Emilion but also tannic and unflattering

but also tannic and unflattering to taste

evolved Margaux

There aromas are well-behaved at first

I would choose to leave this uttterly beguiling Campanian red alone for the better part of a decade

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Beaulieu Vineyards Georges de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 2002 (750ml) St. Emilion but also tannic and unflatteringThe 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon Georges de Latour Private Reserve performed significantly better than it did seven years ago. Spicy oak and new saddle leather characteristics lead to dusty, loamy soil, cherry and cassis notes. The wine reveals terrific balance as well as a hint of French oak (BV is no longer using American oak as it did in the 1970's, 1960's and 1950's). This is intense, with some minerality as well as sweet tannins and abundant fruit,