1991 Beaulieu Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve Georges de Latour

Opened for slow-o in bottle 2.5 hours prior to dinner. Nose was initially closed and palate subdued. Decanted at dinner... wine was opening up providing a gossamer nose of black fruit with hints of floral notes and sweet earth. Paired with prime filet mignon... pretty garnet with some translucency and faded ruby robe. Palate blossomed over several hours. The slow-o in bottle with full decant later really works well for older wines. Black currant with mellow spice, cedar and earth. Fruit is in balance with fine-grained tannins. This wine is on the back end of its prime drinking window.
Upon comparison, I prefer the 1990 Beringer Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon that we had recently ...