Beaulieu Vineyard (BV) Napa Valley Napa Valley 2015 750 ml

Beaulieu Vineyard's Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 carries on a lineage that stretches back to 1900, when Georges de Latour first planted vines in Rutherford. This bottling draws on Napa Valley fruit across the valley floor rather than a single estate block, then ages in oak to round out the tannins. The nose opens with blackberry and cassis alongside a streak of dark chocolate, and the palate follows with black cherry, mocha, and toasted oak, finishing long and smooth with tannins already well-integrated for a wine this young. It suits anyone who wants a straightforward, well-made Napa Cabernet without hunting through a single-vineyard list.

How to drink Beaulieu Vineyard Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Pour this one into a big glass and give it fifteen minutes to open before you judge it, the fruit needs the air more than the tannins need taming. It's built for a ribeye or a grilled portobello more than sipping solo, and it will happily sit open on the counter for a second glass the next night.

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