I've been a member of BV for more than 10 years... I've never written a review, although I've been tasting over the years and I love their wine as well as my BV collection! I called and asked in advance for a member tasting without the history story I had heard it one too many times!! The wine Club manager set us up in a nice room for our party of five at 3:30 PM. Chris was our host. He did a great job of telling new details of the historical story of BV... although I wanted to discuss the wine more than hear the history. Chris was informative, passionate, and knowledgeable. I would ask for him as a host again! However, he a attend your wine Club member. I really don't want to hear the story one more time! This is a beautiful winery and their new tasting room will open soon... I'm very excited to see how it is. I suggest if you make an appointment for tasting here that you make it earlier than 3:30 since the wine Club manager pretty much came in and told us it was time to go because they were closing at 5. We did not have any additional tastings other than what was on the menu and we did not try to take up any extra time, but we were picking up our wine shipment, which was being put together and not altered ... again, not taking up any more than the scheduled . After having been a member of multiple wineries in Napa, this was the first time I've ever experienced someone rushing us out... which did not leave a good taste in our mouth figuratively, not literally,because the wine was awesome as usual!! read more

Beaulieu Vineyard - Our awesome host, Chris! - Wineries Near Me - Rutherford, California

As members we are so disappointed in the winery. This is the third time we've tried to visit but each time the tasting room has been closed early. I do not understand why it says closes at 5 but the last tasting is 3:30p and after that is only bottle purchase. We've called each time to make a reservation and have had to leave a message, only to not get a call back until the end of the day. Sadly, we will be cancelling our membership, as the inability to use our benefits has been much harder than any other wine membership we have. read more

Top experience wine tasting in Napa. Extremely informative and the kindest birthday gift basket in our life. We will definitely be back in July if God permits to view the new tasting room!!! read more

Went there for a tasting. Three of us walks through the member lounge and the record areas. What a beautiful setting. If ears at the Rutherford Grill it is a great spot to visit The wine selection was great and the history rich Stocked up on some of the reserve wines. Well worth it. I recommend this place read more

Made reservations for the Rutherford Dust tasting on an early weekday in February. Initially upon arriving it was extremely confusing to locate the tasting room due to the ongoing construction and ended up having to call customer service. Luckily, we found the tasting room and were warmly greeted and hosted by Blake. We tasted a variety of red wines that were delicious! I was really looking forward to this winery after eyeing the Riedel wine wing wine glasses that we were told they were sold out of and unknown date when a shipment was arriving. Prior to our visit, I contacted this winery and specifically asked if the wine glasses were available for purchase and was told they were. It was a huge let down! After seeing my disappointment, Blake was kind enough to allow us to sample some remaining pours out of the wine wing glasses. I read an earlier review of someone else was hoping to purchase the glasses and they too were left in disappointment. Other than the wine glasses, we had a good experience. I wish we received more information on the Rutherford soil and how it affects the taste of the wines. Additionally, I wish we got a bit of alone time to talk amongst ourselves and to take more photos. Overall, great winery but left slightly disappointed. read more

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Beaulieu Vineyards was our eighth winery visit of last year's Napa tour. This trek had a special meaning as my mother-in-law's maiden name is Beaulieu (but no relation to the actual family that owns it -- their name is not that). So to visit this winery was memorable not only for the amazing wines we tried during the Clone Collection tasting but the last name as well. We enjoyed 2019 vintages of the Clones 4, 169, and 6, followed by the 2018 Georges de Latour Private Reserve. Each of the wines was incredibly exquisite, rich, and luxurious on the palate, with my favorites being the Clone 6 and the Georges de Latour releases. We enjoyed the tasting in the lovely Clone tasting wing inside its main tasting room on their property. There, we picked up some swag, and my wife joined their wine club. The man who served us was incredibly friendly and ensured we had a nice experience. read more

This was hands down our best wine tasting experience in 20 years! Daniel gave us a vast history lesson on how this winery evolved. His passion, coupled with the vibrant and luscious wines were an experience beyond belief! read more

It's been 20 years, and this one was always a favorite of mine... and after this visit it still is! Took a quick tour of the operation and it is definitely bigger than our last trip... it's clear the owners(conglomerate) have invested since taking over, but still had the same small vineyard feel. After the tour we were seated in a nice bar area with another family and commenced to sipping! Server was very well versed in area history and info about where all the wines are grown and the specific conditions necessary for each. Decent Merlot and some great cab's! Considered joining the club, but we have so much at home already we need to drink...next visit! Love this place, it stays on the top of our list! read more

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Came here during our first trip to Napa and first getaway without the baby in 10 months. I made a reservation online and we chose to sit outside since the weather was nice at the time. We were warned about the fire station sirens which was nice because they were indeed loud but only went off for a brief moment. Grayson helped us out while there and he was amazing. He was kind and professional. He educated us about the history of BV and Cabernets in general. We was very attentive and always filled my water cup which I greatly appreciated. The wine was delicious and the patio was pretty. Inside was really nice as well we just wanted to enjoy the outdoors but I'm glad they offer both since it started raining later. read more

we decided to join the wine club because my husband and one of his friends both like BV wines from the grocery store. We visited for the first time a few days ago. It was a fantastic visit. I booked the tasting with sitting indoors. Wine tasting is free for members and you can invite two additional friends to come for free. This is a great benefit. The service was fantastic. Every single person that we interacted with was very friendly and wonderful. We learned a lot about the history of the winery and also the wines that they have. We visited on a Friday which was perfect because the winery was not crowded so it was relaxing and fun. Also, the staff had plenty of time to talk to us and they were very relaxed. We also learned that, they have a very large wine selection that you can only purchase at the winery. So we are eagerly awaiting our first shipment. read more

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Such a pleasant experience! If you're looking for a bunch of awesome Cabernet, this is your spot! Came here for a wine tasting because my friend is a club member. Ryan was our Wine Club Specialist and he was super knowledgeable and awesome! We were in the Member Tasting room and it was amazing! The interior design is beautiful and we loved the service. Ended up buying 2 extra bottles. Come in and enjoy! read more

Beaulieu Vineyard - Corps de Latour Winter 2024 - Wineries Near Me - Rutherford, California

Recommended by a local. We stopped by. No appointment needed. Very welcoming, knowledgeable staff. Good wines. We enjoyed the pinot Grigio and Cabernet. The location is beautiful. Very simple and relaxing. Colorful landscape. It's like living in a postcard. A beautiful place to get away, relax, enjoy a glass of wine with great company and views. We had a relaxing time , enjoying wine and chats. read more

Napa visitors, This has got to be one of the must-sees while visiting wine country. BV, as it's commonly referred to, is one of the older wineries in Napa and drenched in history. What makes this place so unique, other than the fabulous wines, is the staff. We were fortunate to have Robert Garcia as our host, and he might be the most knowledgeable person in Napa. I think him growing up there and retiring there to start his journey at BV makes him invaluable. He's there a few days a week, so we're lucky to have him as our guide. (He's been with BV now for almost twenty years) The best part is while visiting Robert, he can fill you in on the other wineries owned by Treasury; I don't want to spoil the surprise, but look them up and get ready--the who's who in Napa. Robert makes you feel like family, which, combined with such delicious wine, makes for the perfect Napa trip. read more

Beaulieu Vineyard - Robert and George! - Wineries Near Me - Rutherford, California

Full disclosure - we are Beaulieu Wine Club members. We had just arrived from the Paso Robles leg of our trip, and Beau Lieu was the first vineyard on our plan. I picked their Legacy Experience tasting, which was paid through TOCK. The last time we went there, we did a standard tasting. I wanted to see what one of their higher tier tastings was like. I liked it. We started with a tour of the vineyard, which included looking at one of the original cars of the founders, which has been recovered and restored. The building was under construction, so some of the parts of the tour had to be filled in by our guide, who was a former harvest worker. He provided a deep tour of the vineyard, including showing us some of the equipment used to sort and then squeeze the grapes. Then we got to the wine, which was spectacular. It was a flight of 5 wines, including a 2020 Clone 169, a 2019 Madame de Latour, a 2020 Hewitt Vineyard, a delightful 2020 Georges de Latour Private Reserve, and a 2019 Hewitt Vineyard Double Plus. This also included a tasty charcutier and cheese plate. Our wine guide walked us through each tasting, noting some of the high points. He also had a cup of "Rutherford Dust" (a small cup of cocoa powder) which is one of the reasons provided why Beau Lieu wines are so good - it's in the soil, or specifically, the Rutherford Dust. It was interesting, educational, and fun. If you want more than the standard tasting, this tour should be up your alley. read more

It was fine. They do have some spectacular wines and it is in a beautiful building but the experience reads better for tourists than wine collectors. Tasting experience was very impersonal. Despite making it clear we were not interested in the club they pushed it. Last dong is that there is no way to waive their tasting fee with a purchase. Not only does that feel like nickel and dining but they lost out on economics for us at least. read more

My visit was a short one and I was not able to do a wine tasting only because I had my 6 months only grandson with me but the lady at the counter was very accommodating And said if I wanted to I could do some wine tasting although I did not have any reservations which I thought was great! They are one of my favorite wines! This establishment is very nice! There is seating outside but the inside is where you want to be! It's very spacious and nice. Very inviting! Only reason for a 4 star is that I specifically went in looking for the special wine glasses, it's a GEORGES DE LATOUR 80th anniversary glass. The website reads 'Experience the bespoke glass for yourself through our Georges de Latour Legacy Experience. Glasses are available for purchase in our tasting room' but when I asked to buy a pair she said they were no longer for sale. All you could do was try the glass with the wine tasting. So needless to say I was very disappointed! But I will definitely go back for a wine tasting experience the next time I'm in the area! A must visit winery for sure!!! read more

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Great wine and location next to Rutherford Grill a favorite of mine. Reasonable pours and fun place to be with old friends and new ones too. Worth the trip to wine country. read more

Dates Visited: Saturday, April 24th, 2021 at 4pm for a party of 3 Saturday, February 26th, 2022 at 11:30am for a party of 6 Cabernet Collector's Experience from 2021: $50 each 2017 Tapestry: Cabernet Blend 2017 Oakville: 100% Cabernet 2017 Ranch 1: 90% Cabernet, 10% Merlot 2017 Ranch 2: 100% Merlot 2017 George de Latour Private Reserve: 97% Cabernet, 3% Petit Verdot I've been here on two separate occasions. Once last year when my friend became a member and once yesterday for a bday outing. The experience in 2021 was great. My friend made a prepaid reservation (I believe online), we sat outside, got 30% off bottles of wine (for him joining), and all three of our tastings were comped. Walked away with the 4 bottles below. Our server was so much fun. Funny, personable, etc. We had a blast. Though I was toying with buying a 2017 Madame de Latour ($185 regular). They couldn't let me taste it, so I ended up passing. I didn't want to commit to such an expensive bottle without trying it first. (I have commitment issues! Lol!) 2017 George Latour Cabernet Sauvignon ($101.50 member, $145 regular) 2017 Ranch No 1 Maestro Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon ($66.50 member, $95 regular) 2017 Ranch No 2 Maestro Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon ($66.50 member, $85 regular) 2016 Maestro Reserve Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon ($52.50 member, $75 regular) This last time, I did not document as well, so no pix, etc. But we sat in a different area of the winery. We ended up inside across the way where members do their tastings. Since we were on a time crunch, we sat at the bar. Our tasting included one white and I believe three or four reds. I think they also poured us a bonus glass of one of the clones. Our server was wonderful and attentive. Again, I thought of buying the Madame, but we were running late to our next wine appointment, so I didn't ask about it. One of my favorite wineries where one of us is a member. One day, I will try that Madame Latour! read more

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We were lucky enough to be directed to this vineyard by a coworker, and we are glad we listened to her! Grayson took us through our tasting, and he was fun to talk to and very very attentive. We were able to try a couple of the higher and wines on the menu, including the George variety, which was also recommended to us. We left happy and with a couple bottles in tow. I would definitely go back, but just FYI, not kid friendly. read more

The Cabernet here is wonderful but it is expensive. They pour small portions for your tasting, as most do in Napa. The service is OK but nothing stands out about it. The scenery is OK; we found other wineries in the area to be more beautiful. Still, it's a classic in the valley and its first winemaker and founder are legends. read more

Beaulieu Vineyard - Statue of the first winemaker at Beaulieu Vineyards, Napa Valley, California. - Wineries Near Me - Rutherford, California

If you want to be treated to a special experience, please do yourself a favor and check out Beaulieu. The history and ambiance of this place are noteworthy!! The guest service is so authentic and warm that I feel lucky to have experienced such a lovely spot. The wines are approachable and yet have that sophisticated feel of the luxury brands we dream of encountering. The standout was the George La Tour, but the Ranch 2 was also wonderful! Those were just our favorites. Please DM me if you are curious because I should have a bunch arriving home soon!! read more

This is the most unprofessional treatment I have ever experienced at a winery. We made a reservation for 4pm on Sunday 11/27 and we called to say we'd be 15 minutes late. We arrived at 4:15pm and the brown-haired woman greeted us by emphasizing multiple times that they do last pour at 5pm no matter what. Ok, that's fine. After we sat down, she singled out one person in our four-person group to check her ID. She went inside with the ID and never came back until we asked for the ID back 20 minutes later. At this point it's 4:40 and we have not been poured our second wine yet. How do they expect us to taste four more wines by 5:00pm? She finally comes back and says that she cannot serve my friend more wines because her ID is suspicious, but she can serve the rest of us. My friend is 27 years old and has a perfectly valid New York state ID that she has never had an issue with at any establishment, including bars and TSA at the airport. I have absolutely no idea why she decided to single out my friend and deny her service. She did not even ID the rest of us - one of my friends was even younger (24 years old), so it makes absolutely no sense. We ended up leaving since our friend was refused service for no reason. The winery said they would refund us the cost of our tastings. read more

Great wine, terrible club. BV is one of my all time favorites so we were excited to visit. After a lovely tasting we joined and bought over $700 of wine. We were still charged for the tasting and told it would be free on future visits. We've joined clubs all over the state and never run into this before. Now we've been invited to their Christmas party (ugly sweater contest cus that's so original) which also carries a fee. Other wineries use clubs to sell wine and build brand awareness, not nickel and dime loyal customers. Great wine and good host, but the petty hustling left a bad taste in our mouths. read more

Amazing experience at BV! Our host, Dan was fantastic and we had the pleasure of meeting the winemaker, Trevor Durling. Thank you BV! read more

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Had a very pleasant tasting experience at BV recently. Very good wines. Tasting guide was knowledgeable. Tasting moved along well, which suited our somewhat tight schedule. The setting was pleasant. The wine tasting room reminiscent of a vineyard tasting room. We were the only ones in that room (at least one of the private tasting rooms was occupied), so our tasting guide had plenty of time for our questions. Being a fan of some of BV's wines and usually have some on hand, I joined the wine club. I intend to make it back a couple of times during the year. Wines are a bit pricey, but sale prices make them worth it to me. Highly recommended. read more

A group of us came here to do some wine tasting a few weekends ago. We went with their Cab Collector's Experience($50 per person). This tasting covered 5 Red Wines and our host was charming and funny. As for the tasting room and grounds, it is full of charm and history. So much history since they were founded in 1900. The grounds are beautiful and peaceful. As for my tasting experience, I personally did not get the wow factor from anything I sampled but they were all solid. The wines I did taste were the 2017 Oakville, 2017 Tapestry, 2017 Ranch 1, 2017 Ranch 2, and actually I got to also sample the 2017 George de Latour Private Reserve(97% Cab, 3% Petit Verdot) as part of this tasting package. BV is a solid winery to get some wine tasting in, and they're located near several other notable wineries as well. Plus we had a solid dinner not too far from here in the downtown area. read more

Excellent wine! Tasting was great! Highly recommend it! Loved the 2018 George de latour ! Awesome experience and best wine tasting of the day during our trip. All the wine we tasted was fine wine! Can't wait to go back! read more

This place is as bad as you can think of when it comes to customer service. We came on 7/21 and our original reservation was at 1 pm. We are running a bit late so I called and rescheduled to 2:30pm. I even got a confirmation email saying it moved to 2:30. Anyway we arrived at 2pm. Got ourself situated and the server started pouring wine and told us we have to leave by 3pm to accommodate another party. You know this is ridiculous how can we enjoy wine tasting. Things got even more crazy was that when he poured the second wine and he saw we still haven't finished the first one, he asked us to dump the wine. I aint going to talk about the wine as this can be subjective.....but damn.... read more

For as far back as I can remember, BV has been a consistent, always good, well-priced wine. If you're scanning the shelves and don't want to think too hard, pull off a bottle of BV and you're good to go. Nobody will be disappointed by BV's wines. It's that sort of familiar, no-nonsense approach which you'll also find in their winery. The staff is friendly and unpretentious and the tasting experience rather quick but not rushed (4 tastings, $30). It was at another winery, on the Silverado Trail, where a staffer recommended I do BV's Legacy Tasting (of their De Latour wines) but at $125 that recommendation was too rich for my blood. To enjoy the basic tasting for the plebeian class, a host ushers you downstairs into a windowless space which is sort of the antithesis of wine country chic but it works well for what they're selling. The setting won't inspire you to linger and that's okay; there are many more places nearby which will. BV is one of those old school, original Napa Valley wineries and I enjoyed it but I will add this: There are many other old school, original Napa Valley wineries in the area whose tasting rooms are prettier (Krug and Trefethen come to mind). If all you care about is wine though, as always, BV will satisfy and if you spring for more than the most basic tasting I'd bet you'll be a bit more than that. read more

Beaulieu Vineyard - Basic tasting occurs in a below ground windowless space so consider springing for the Legacy tasting.  BV wine though?  Always good. - Wineries Near Me - Rutherford, California

BV is definitely one of my favorite spots in Napa! I was fortunate enough to join my friend who is a member for a Club Tasting experience. Their reds are each so unique and wonderful (from George to their Clones, Ranch 1 + 2, plus Tapestry). Even their whites impress both myself and my friend who is more exclusively a red drinker. The dessert wines (most notably the port) are a fantastic tasting experience that you'll probably walk away with a bottle or two. Will absolutely be back soon and always a great experience. read more

Beaulieu Vineyard - Club Member Tasting - Wineries Near Me - Rutherford, California

We have been customer of BV Wines for many years, and never had this kind of service anywhere. I am very furious how this incident was handled by BV Wines. I have placed order through their website and made one order but because of the error in their system somehow three orders when through the system. Therefore, they send me three orders of same thing. I called the customer service and let them know what had happened. They told me they will take care of it and send me the return label. After the call, more than one week have passed and no return call or call tag. So, I called them three or four times more to receive the call tag however, up to this day no call tag. It had been more than 2 weeks. Also, I found out by going into my account that they charge my card $70.00 return fee. I never agree to this but they charge my card anyway without my acknowledge. The customer service never mentions regarding the return fee and told me they will take care it. I do not know how they can not live up to their words and not telling the customer regarding the return fee and charge my card without my consent which I feel this is fraud and still they have not send me the call tag. I know I am not a big customer but I should not be treated like this I have decided never to buy from them again and I am going to trash their wine and not return it. I am sick of waiting for their service, which is not available in my opinion. read more

Service an be a little quirky, but, this is the it club if you love great wines. I recommend you join the wine club because the wine tastings are fantastic and can be extended to a friend group. There are several different tasting areas on this property and they all have pleasant staff. If you're going to go make a reservation. It can be a little busy. read more

I was told by a friend to go here. We had reservation for a birthday surprise. The service was not friendly, the ambiance was definitely nothing special. Their red wines are good but there are definitely other places to go in Napa where you can get great service, ambiance, and wine. Definitely would not go back. Was very disappointed and ultimately walking out. Will be canceling our club membership program. read more

It's always a pleasure talking to wine lovers out there. And enjoying the atmosphere, food and service that was provided. read more

Beaulieu Vineyard - Rarity. - Wineries Near Me - Rutherford, California

Awesome Muscat Canelli SITREP Enjoyed my stop by the winery to take in a quick winery tour and to do some sips. THE SETUP Beautiful wine tasting bar on the inside. The gents were pleasant (AND hiLarious) as pleasingly warm summer day. https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/beaulieu-vineyard-rutherford-2?select=xwKv9JvMbPgS5HStkJiYCw And they are full of tons o' knowledge that they impart upon us patrons as to the wines, the winery, the histories of wine-making in Napa Valley, etc. etc. You couldn't ask for better wine docents. https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/beaulieu-vineyard-rutherford-2?select=d0cLRocpChi7A_2IeUDVVQ TOURING So much to see inside the winery facility as well... * From historic pictures https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/beaulieu-vineyard-rutherford-2?select=z3ARxQ1Ur0LWVKnh89cRxA * To beautiful displays https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/beaulieu-vineyard-rutherford-2?select=lVZ-GkkPQU0Na6MmKShQFw * From Tools of the Trade of Days Gone By https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/beaulieu-vineyard-rutherford-2?select=Jzs8vLRyVb4_5Hnj3Ju-TA * To Large Modern Tanks https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/beaulieu-vineyard-rutherford-2?select=W2nUDYw1Qb5avCMjPsA23Q&userid=3mNz5nQFTIBQm0oU5mBR0w [Replete with historic old European nation sigils!] https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/beaulieu-vineyard-rutherford-2?select=aofjS4LFwGIUs06d9r3WnQ You really get a complete tour. MUSCAT CANELLI I enjoy white wines, the sweet whites most of all (though I am partial to reds like Shiraz and Malbec). But on this foray, I was quite smitten by the Muscat Canelli ($28), and sadly, the bottle has already been consumed on quite the enjoyable picnic. https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/beaulieu-vineyard-rutherford-2?select=GwgcE0yVv5GnX7nStIHjUQ And I'm packed up and ready to go! https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/beaulieu-vineyard-rutherford-2?select=TTlaYEL3YMQqGGQQCp-7KA THE LOWDOWN I must go back sometime for another bottle of Muscat! read more

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This is probably one of the most interesting winery's that I have been to, the history behind this winery is fascinating. We were greeted by Robert Garcia and a bottle of Rose wine(amazing)he gave us a tour of the cellar and gave us the history of the beautiful vineyard ownership and the behind the scenes of the wine process, very knowledgeable man I should add After our tour we came back to the winery patio which is spectacular and we tasted some delicious reds, my favorite was Tapestry and the 1978 Georges De Latour Cabernet was pretty amazing "I can only imagine the price" We also had some appetizers, cheeses, salami, bread, crackers, dried fruits, and more wine. They really outdid themselves to with the presentation of the winery and the tasting of their fabulous wine. I will definitely come back to BV vineyard and bring family and friends for a wine tasting and enjoy the beautiful outdoor patio... Definitely recommend stopping at this place for a fabulous wine tasting*****Cheers to Beaulieu Vineyard *** read more

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Pleasantly surprised how good the wines are here. Note the wine you see at Safeway, retail, etc is not the same wine. Ask for Dan who is fantastic wealth of knowledge and funny AF. We are members of a few wine clubs and joined here. Super excited to be drinking some of their big boy CABs!! The 2019 LaTour just got 100 points. FYI: we didn't have an appointment and walked right in. They sat us immediately. read more

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The Tapestry wine is phenomenal! Victoria, Robert and Charley were so knowledgeable and personable it was a pleasure to spend Sunday afternoon with them. Wine and cheese pairing of the Humbolt fog is perfection. The surprise of the visit was the Port not only the taste was quite good and it is in.750ml bottle. We walked out with a case of wine. We will be back! read more

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Let me start saying that they have the best Cabernet in entire Napa valley. You can like Cabernet but you will love their Cabernet. Service was phenomenal. Especially telling us about the history of the property and winemaking process was one of my favorite moments. Love the old car by the main entrance. Makes the entire place unique. If you ever go to wine tasting in Napa, this is where you want to go as I will again soon! Thanks for all hospitality and great wine! read more

2/16/20 I only realized this was the "BV" wine I always see in various markets after we left, but since I didn't actually think about this while having a tasting, I guess my ratings wouldn't be so colored? Anyway, before we get to the wines, I will say the place is nice. "The place" is the "Main Tasting Room" btw. I just quickly looked at others' pics, and some are far nicer than my own. So, we didn't get to see any of that. Apparently the main room is the least fancy, k? So just keep in mind we didn't see that good stuff... Anyway nothing particularly fancy looking where we went, but it was cozy, and not too crowded. Their setup is kinda weird--the upper floor where you enter gives you access to some set of their more normal offerings. Tables are high-end wood pieces, with great expensive looking chairs. The staff is really nice too, and always talk with a smile. They also have an area down a winding staircase where I think they have more wines. My gf was tired, so we just grabbed a seat at the main area, outside of the $$$ stuff. It was fine. (And again, there is a fancier tasting room somewhere else on the grounds. I think it's a lot nicer based on the pics I saw. But we only stayed here.) And OH!--this was during our 2nd anniversary! Guess I should note that. You know what's really cool?--so we were heading out to fancy schmancy Michelin-star restaurant Auberge du Soleil that night, and who knew, but my gf booked a nanny that would come stay at the hotel with our baby while we stuffed our faces! I never knew you could get nanny's to come to your hotel room. So cool! Okay anyway... Oh, and one more thing--they have an entire counter JUST FOR CHINESE. This may or may not matter to you. But whatever... 1. Sauvignon Blanc: Aroma is very strong and smells of fermentation. The taste is full body with a bright finish. I liked it. 7/10 2. Zinfandel: A little brighter than other zinfandels it seems to me. A little overly acidic but does have a lovely sweeter body. Also, a bit peppery in a good way. 5/10 3. Cabernet Syrah: Not my favorite. Kinda harsh and flavors were mixed up. 4/10 4. 5 Red: I liked it better than the C.S. Nice sweeter body. Very drying to the tongue. Slightly bitter at the end. 6/10 5. Cabernet: Not my thing. On the drier side and bold, but flavor is flat. Also bitter. 5/10 6. Latore Cabernet: Definitely better than the standard cab. Rounder in taste, but still retains that very dry finish. Has the a brief moment of characteristically bold flavor at the back of the throat, but too momentary. 7/10 Anyway, it was a decent experience. Cost was $21.55 per tasting but we had a discount due to staying at the Rancho Caymus Inn hotel next door. I'm not sure, but I believe the discount was 50% off?--if so, that makes this a $40+ tasting, which is kinda on the expensive side. 3/5 #napavalley #winecountry #weddinganniversary #anniversary #foodtrip #winery #winetasting #napawine read more

Beaulieu Vineyard - I never understood why it's call Pink when it's not pink - Wineries Near Me - Rutherford, California

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