Medium dark-ruby garnet color. A more “earthy” wine, more powerful and structured than the 1991, with chewy tannins, meaty fruit flavors, and a strong, minerally finish. Hints of coffee and mocha from the new oak add dimension and spice, as well as a little sweetness. Lacks some grace, but certainly a potent wine to keep for several more years, typical of this ripe vintage.
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"Balanced and pretty, with plenty of blackberry, raspberry and mint character. Full-bodied and chewy, with lots of velvety tannins and a medium finish, which needs a bit more fruit to be outstanding.--Georges de Latour Private Reserve vertical. Drink now through 2008. 9,400 cases made. –JS" -Rated 88, Wine Spectator
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"The 1992 Cabernet Sauvignon Georges de Latour Private Reserve is a stylish, polite, elegant Cabernet with a healthy ruby color, medium body, and an attractive, understated set of aromatics. Although not extracted or particularly powerful, this wine offers considerable charm, elegance, and ripe fruit in a medium-bodied, silky-textured format. In spite of its accessibility, it promises to last for 10-15+ years. Interestingly, the wine is now aged in 32% new French oak as opposed to the old practice of aging the wine in 100% American oak. The difference is apparent in the more subtle integration of oak in the wine's aromatics and flavors." -Rated 89, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
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