“BECKSTOFFER VINEYARD GEORGES III” CABERNET SAUVIGNON, RUTHERFORD
The grapes are from a 4-acre block within the Beckstoffer Vineyard Georges III. Historical records show that a portion of this vineyard was planted in 1895 by Mrs. Thomas Rutherford. This 300-acre parcel first purchased by Beaulieu founder Georges de Latour in 1928 and called Beaulieu Vineyard Number 3, was the home to BV’s Rutherford Cabernets made by the renowned winemaker Andre Tchelistcheff. This limited release wine is considered the king of Cabernets. Each bottle is individually numbered.
90 Pts. / Year's Best U.S. Cabernet & Blends ~ Wine & Spirits, Dec 2019
91 Pts. / JamesSuckling.com, Nov 2018
92 Pts. / Cellar Selection ~ Wine Enthusiast, Jul 2019
95 Pts. / Wine Advocate, Oct 2018
The grapes are from a 4-acre block within the Beckstoffer Vineyard Georges III. Historical records show that a portion of this vineyard was planted in 1895 by Mrs. Thomas Rutherford. This 300-acre parcel first purchased by Beaulieu founder Georges de Latour in 1928 and called Beaulieu Vineyard Number 3, was the home to BV’s Rutherford Cabernets made by the renowned winemaker Andre Tchelistcheff. This limited release wine is considered the king of Cabernets. Each bottle is individually numbered.
93 Pts. / Wine Enthusiast, Nov 2021
91 Pts. / Wine Spectator, Oct 2021
The grapes are from a 4-acre block within the Beckstoffer Vineyard Georges III. Historical records show that a portion of this vineyard was planted in 1895 by Mrs. Thomas Rutherford. This 300-acre parcel first purchased by Beaulieu founder Georges de Latour in 1928 and called Beaulieu Vineyard Number 3, was the home to BV’s Rutherford Cabernets made by the renowned winemaker Andre Tchelistcheff. This limited release wine is considered the king of Cabernets. Each bottle is individually numbered.
2016
- 90 Pts. / Year's Best U.S. Cabernet & Blends ~ Wine & Spirits, Dec 2019
- 91 Pts. ~ JamesSuckling.com, Nov 2018
- 92 Pts. / Cellar Selection ~ Wine Enthusiast, Jul 2019
- 95 Pts. ~ Wine Advocate, Oct 2018
The grapes are from a 4 acre block within the Beckstoffer Vineyard Georges III. The soils are bale, clay loam with gravel. The vines are 22 years on average, with Clonal Selection of 4, 337 and 7. Historical records show that a portion of this vineyard was planted in 1895 by Mrs. Thomas Rutherford. This 300-acre parcel first purchased by Beaulieu founder Georges de Latour in 1928 and called Beaulieu Vineyard Number 3, was the home to BV’s Rutherford Cabernets made by the renowned winemaker Andre Tchelistcheff. The vineyard was purchased by Beckstoffer Vineyards in 1988. In 2009, 181 acres were placed under a land conservation easement that forever prohibits non-agricultural development.
Hand sorted, fully destemmed grapes. Small, closed fermenters with both native and select Bordeaux yeast isolates are used. Malolactic fermentation in barrel, with total 24 months aging, in 100% new French Oak. Each bottle is individually numbered.
Complex aromas with black cherry, vanilla, sage, blueberry, and roasted notes, the wine reveals layers of silky, refined tannins and a firm structure. Dark fruit layers over a harmonious and balanced palate creating a seamless and ageworthy wine. This vineyard and clonal selection imparts opulence, intensity, structure, complexity. This is considered the king of Cabernets.
