BV Tapestry Cabernet
| Vintage: | 2019 |
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| Description: | Winemaker Notes\r\n\r\nhe 2019 Tapestry Reserve is wild, briary, and exotic, showcasing the true artistry of blending five Napa Valley-grown, Bordeaux-heritage grape varieties together seamlessly with nuance, complexity, and balance. True to its \u201csauvage\u201d namesake, the wine exhibits a bounty of dark bramble berry fruits, with notes of blackberry, boysenberry, blueberry cobbler, wild black cherry, and red currant, alongside root spice, ginger, and musky perfume. The Merlot adds vibrancy and riper notes of black raspberry and dark plum, while softening the tannins, contributing to a velvety-rich, supple mouthfeel. Malbec adds fresh raspberry notes, while the Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot complete the blend with darker berry fruits and savory spices alongside delicate floral and woodsy nuances of black pepper, cedar, forest floor, and wild sage. Well-integrated notes of mocha and caramel, having been aged in new French oak barrels, heighten the overall aromatic expression and lengthen the spiced, multi-layered finish. The firm, grippy tannins lead to a sense of depth and will ensure the wine\u2019s ability to age for many years to come.\r\nBlend: 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Malbec, 13% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot\r\nJames Suckling 93 Points \r\nWine Enthusiast 92 Points \r\nWine Spectator 92 Points\r\nAbout Beaulieu Vineyard\u00a0\r\nOne of the Founding Wineries in Napa Valley, Georges de Latour and his wife, along with \u201cthe Maestro,\u201d Andr\u00e9 Tchelistcheff, established a legacy of quality wine that transcends the generations.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe winemaking legacy at Beaulieu Vineyard remains unbroken for more than a century. Our story as one of the longest continually operating winery in the Napa Valley is written by the remarkable place and the extraordinary people who shaped winemaking in America.\r\nWe respect classic values and the art of craftsmanship and believe that these aspects of our heritage cannot be left behind.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIn 1900, when Georges de Latour\u2019s wife, Fernande, first laid eyes on the land that would become our original Rutherford vineyard, she said \u201cQuelle beau lieu!\u201d or \u201cWhat a beautiful place.\u201d Shortly thereafter, de Latour sold his thriving cream of tartar business, bought the four-acre ranch, and founded Beaulieu Vineyard with the vision of making Napa Valley wines that would rival those of his native France.\r\nGeorges and his wife expanded their land holdings over the next several decades, many of which are still part of the Bv portfolio today. In 1903 they purchased 127 acres in Rutherford, which they named \u201cBV Ranch No. 1.\u201d In 1910 another land purchase was made, known as \u201cBV Ranch No. 2.\u201d\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe Origin of Legendary Napa Valley Wines\r\nDe Latour began importing pest-resistant vines and offered European vitis vinifera varieties that were grown, grafted, and shipped from Europe to his fellow wine industry colleagues in California. He established his own nursery in Paris to produce these grafted vines.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nBeaulieu Vineyard Thrives During Prohibition\r\nYears before Prohibition began, de Latour had the foresight to obtain a warrant to produce alter wine for the Church and was thus positioned to become the first nationwide supplier of alter wine to Catholic churches across America. He established offices in New York as the Beaulieu Vineyard Distributing Company \u2014 expressly for the altar wine trade. During the stormy debate leading up to the vote on the 18th amendment, advertisements for Beaulieu Vineyard altar wines appear in print for the first time.\r\nProhibition forced most of the Napa Valley wine industry to shut down. As they shuttered, de Latour began purchasing tanks and barrels, which brought the winery\u2019s production capacity up to 65,000 gallons. During this time, he also began purchasing equipment, including a press and crusher, in order to outfit the renovated stable at Beaulieu for additional wine production. But de Latour wanted to grow more.\r\nIn 1923, Georges de Latour purchases the Fred Ewer Winery, a building that dates back to 1885. Its four original stone walls remain the core of today\u2019s Beaulieu Vineyard winery in Rutherford. This purchase increases Beaulieu\u2019s production dramatically. Altogether, de Latour\u2019s actions allowed Beaulieu Vineyard\u2019s business to thrive and increase fourfold in the 1920s, while other producers had to close their doors.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIn 1938, post-Prohibition, de Latour traveled to France and met Andr\u00e9 Tchelistcheff. De Latour hired Tchelistcheff, a Russian-born enologist with European winemaking expertise and a spirit of innovation, as winemaker.\r\nAfter 35 years at Beaulieu Vineyard, Tchelistcheff retired in 1973 and the role of winemaker passed to Joel Aiken, then to Jeffrey Stambor. After almost 20 years of retirement, Andr\u00e9 Tchelistcheff rejoined Beaulieu Vineyard as a wine consultant and worked with the winemaking team to continue to bring innovation to the winery until his passing in 1994. The Napa Valley wine community mourns the Maestro\u2019s passing, remembering all of his amazing accomplishments and contributions from his five decades in the industry. He instituted the philosophy of continuous innovation in vineyard and winery to which Beaulieu Vineyard remains dedicated today. Be sure to visit the statue of Andr\u00e9 Tchelistcheff as you enter the Reserve Tasting Room.\r\nSome of History\u2019s Most Notable Figures Enjoyed Beaulieu Wines\r\nThroughout the 1940s and 1950s, Beaulieu Vineyard wines were the wines of state, being served at dinners and receptions honoring some of the great people of the age.\r\n\r\n \t\r\nThe White House poured Beaulieu Vineyard wines at dinners given for Generals Dwight D. Eisenhower and Douglas MacArthur in New York\r\n\r\n \t\r\nGeneral Charles de Gaulle drank Beaulieu Beauros\u00e9 at a Waldorf Astoria luncheon\r\n\r\n \t\r\nThe French Foreign Minister in San Francisco poured Beaulieu Chablis at a dinner honoring British diplomat Sir Anthony Eden\r\n\r\n \t\r\nWinston S. Churchill was served Georges de Latour Private Reserve at a banquet in his honor at the Waldorf Astoria\r\n\r\n \t\r\nPresident Truman served Beaulieu Vineyard Burgundy and Rhine wine to Queen Juliana of the Netherlands at the Carlton Hotel, Washington, D.C.\r\n\r\n \t\r\nNew York mayor La Guardia presented Queen Juliana with the particularly elegant 1942 vintage of Georges de Latour Private Reserve at a luncheon in her honor\r\n\r\n \t\r\nOn March 24, 1959, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip were served Georges de Latour Private Reserve at a Pan American Union dinner hosted by U.S. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles |
| Price: | $ 47.99 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from BASSER’S Fine Wine
| Address: |
6240 Coral Ridge Drive Coral Springs, FL 33076 United States |
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| Telephone (regular): | 954-840-3122 |
First added to 1000 Corks on January 17, 2024.
