Beaulieu Vineyards; red, "Beaulieu Rarity Rutherford Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (150 cl.), Magnum".
Category: Beaulieu Vineyards
"Beaulieu Rarity Rutherford Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Magnum" 2013 RP99; 150 cl.
29 January 2024
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Tasting Notes :
Vinous reviewed on 10/2021.
Here in its first release, the 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Rarity is a new flagship bottling sourced from
BV's iconic #1 and #2 ranches.
The blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Petit Verdot yields a wine of tremendous depth and concentration.
Dark fruit, leather, tobacco, lavender, espresso and mocha all build in the glass.
It is interesting to taste the 2013 next to the 2016, as it was done at a time in
the estate's history when concentration and
heavy extraction were more central to the winemaking philosophy than they are today.
Give this a few years to come around. Bottled only in magnums. (AG) 
James Suckling reviewed.
Beautiful spice and blackberry aromas with hints of flowers. Full body and
big, velvety tannins that are soft and rich.