2023, Beaulieu Vineyard, Georges de Latour, Private Reserve, NAPA VALLEY, USA

91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Petit Verdot
 

The level of refinement and purity is immense, with flashy, perfumed aromas of black currants, olive brine, graphite, violets, mocha and liquorice. The palate is in near-perfect balance, with a silken mouthfeel and fine-boned tannins that lead to a refined, pure and succulent finish. This is a truly excellent wine from an excellent vintage. Drink or hold.
99 James Suckling.

The Private Reserve is a full-throttle red in 2023, enticing with its upfront blue-fruit, graham-cracker crust, and lavish toasty-oak richness. Full-bodied and even more generous on the palate, it unspools in waves of blue, black and red fruit, with rich brown spices dusting the gravelly tannins. For all its richness, it carries an energetic lift that is a hallmark of the cool growing season. This is one Private Reserve to cellar for a good long while. 2026-2044.
98 Jonathan Cristaldi, Decanter Magazine.

Flash of sweet capsicum and bitter chocolate, beautiful tension and lift, blackberry and damson fruit, luscious and easy to sink into, delivers drama and generosity. Nate Weis winemaker and director, owned by Treasury Wine Estates since 2016. 95% new oak for ageing. 2028-2040.
96 Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux.