Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site tesla.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!houxm!houxf!vax135!cornell!tesla!c-hunt From: c-hunt@tesla.UUCP (Charles Hunt) Newsgroups: net.wines Subject: Re: Info wanted on 1979 BV George LaTour Cab Message-ID: <426@tesla.UUCP> Date: Thu, 13-Sep-84 15:57:04 EDT Article-I.D.: tesla.426 Posted: Thu Sep 13 15:57:04 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 25-Sep-84 01:17:59 EDT References: <3591@tektronix.UUCP> Organization: Cornell Electrical Eng. Lines: 13 The '79 Beaulieu Georges Latour Private Reserve is unquestionably the finest reserve Cabernet made at the winery in the last 50 years. This is not only the word of the winemaker, but has been declared by every knowledgable wine writer as well. The great string of gold medals at judgings has just begun. It is, however, a genuine "reserve" wine, ie. it must be properly aged for at least ten years before its greatest glory starts to display itself. The present condition is nevertheless astonishing: intense, deep color, very rich fruit with noticable oak, and quite tannic. Years from now, when the wine is in its prime, it will be balanced and memorable. If you have a cellar, buy a case, and in 20 years it will be as greats like '53 Chateau Margaux or '49 Chateau Lafite are today. This is certainly a rare, special treat.