BV, after a relatively brief period in which quality seemed to slip, is back in fine form over the past few vintages. This Rutherford district Cabernet ranks as one of the great values in the Napa Valley these days. It offers rich, ripe, complex layers of black fruit, with hints of spice and well integrated tannins. It is exquisitely balanced, to boot. Platinum award winner at the 2015 San Diego International Wine Competition.
Beaulieu Vineyard, Rutherford (Napa Valley, California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
By Robert Whitley