2023 Louis Bovet Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
New Vintage Release! This 100% Rutherford Cabernet is all about precision and elegance – showcasing velvety tannins, opulent structure and remarkable finesse.
Member Price: $102 – $122
The Bovet Reserve collection of wines are a tribute to matriarch Jannine MacDonnell’s winemaking roots. Featuring the Bovet family crest and historic branding stamp, these reserve wines act as a magnifying glass into our estate vineyards—focusing on vineyard blocks that stand apart for their singular soils and expressive character.
Named after Louis Bovet – Jannine’s grandfather – this reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is a focused study in Rutherford terroir. Sourced from the top 1% of our estate vineyards, it hails from microsites with tiny, intensely concentrated berries—producing fruit of exceptional depth and purity. This wine is age-worthy and deserving of a place of honor in your cellar and on your table.
Accolades
“The 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon Louis Bovet, all from Rutherford, is dark, boisterous and super expressive. Blackberry, grape, incense, licorice and dried herbs are beautifully amplified in the glass. The Louis Bovet is especially fine in 2023."
94 Points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous
"...black-fruited, chocolate, gravelly earth, and cedar pencil-driven beauty with utterly classic Rutherford character. Medium to full-bodied, it offers ample richness, ripe, nicely integrated tannins, plenty of background oak, and a great finish." 94 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
Vineyard Notes
The 2023 vintage marked the end of our three-year drought, bringing nearly 30” of rainfall that contributed to the revitalization of our soil profiles and fostering robust canopy growth. The vintage was one of the mildest in the last 10 years which provided a long hangtime, allowing full flavor development leading to very expressive flavors and aromas. As soon as the fruit set after flowering, extensive hand work began in the vineyard opening the canopy to allow for full sun exposure on the fruit. This leads to full, concentrated flavor and ensures the fruit is as expressive as possible. The 2023 vintage will be one for the ages and we feel these wines truly capture the exceptional year.
Winemaker Notes
This wine embodies a sharp focus on aspects of Rutherford terroir. Stylistically, this wine shows finesse and balance, with dark fruit hints, savory notes and supple, well formed tannins. This wine is age-worthy and deserving of a place of honor in your cellar and on your table. 100% Cabernet Sauvignon aged 20 months in 85% new oak
Technical Details
- Type:
- Red
- Varietal:
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Region:
- California
- Appellation:
- Rutherford
- Vintage:
- 2023