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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.3 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 60 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by d'Artagnan on 7/25/2023 & rated 92 points: Nez de cerises, tabac à pipe, menthol.
Tanins soyeux, le vin montre une belle évolution et développe de fines notes mentholées, avec un excellent équilibre. C’est long et savoureux. Excellent cab de Napa. 92 pts (623 views) | | | Tasted by pdadams66 on 4/2/2023 & rated 90 points: Deep dark center, red rim with some purple and a little sign of age.
Coffee, plums, cassis and a little soap.
Smooth, chocolate and coffee (quite Cab Franc like), slightly underripe damsons, caramel, significant tannin and acidity still, alcohol is a little prominent, toasty oak, long finish.
Some evolution over the last 2 years, not sure where this is going to go, fruit feels a little muddled and the acidity is still high. Hold off on remaining bottles for a few years. (443 views) | | | Tasted by PinotPaul on 12/12/2021 & rated 92 points: Lovely, well aged Cab. Nice complexity. Very smooth. (1269 views) | | | Tasted by travelme on 6/20/2021 & rated 94 points: Absolutely delicious. Perfect balance of smooth and supple tannin structure with the depth and complexity that comes with a properly aged California Cabernet. Absolutely loved this bottle. First one in a while of a case. Had creme de cassis some blackberry and just a hint of raspberry and blueberry notes. Down to five remaining bottles. Hope to revisit another bottle sometime soon as this really went well with the steak I paired with it (filet) at Sear Steakhouse in Solvang. (1483 views) | | | Tasted by up4wine on 1/14/2021 & rated 91 points: Oak in reasonable check. Well balanced. Good integration and fruit holding up well. (1866 views) | | | Tasted by Francois Le Mouel on 12/25/2020 & rated 93 points: I got this as a present from a colleague and I was wondering if the bottle was kept under good conditions for the last decade. I was pleasantly surprised when I open the bottle. Perfect cork, as if it was new! The wine is still developing and if you have a bottle, there's no rush to open this wine. I'd say you can easily keep it 3-5 more years. Starting to see little signs of evolution on the rim with some nuances of orange..but very little. Still has a lot of dark fruit aromas, mixed with tobacco, spices and cedar...and a touch of dark chocolate on the finish. Thank you for this great experience Josée! I don't have many opportunities to enjoy close to 15 year-old Howell Mountain Cabs. (2018 views) | | | Tasted by pdadams66 on 7/4/2020 & rated 92 points: Deep dark center, red rim with some signs of age.
Sweet, smokey, cassis and blackberries, polished, some alcohol.
Smooth, then dry black cherries and oak smoked plums, significant tannin and acidity, rosemary and oregano, a little vegetal, quite sappy, more cassis on the finish, which is long.
Excellent Cabernet, complex fruit and great structure. For me this is too young and needs another 5 years (or a very long decant). (1635 views) | | | Tasted by tkober on 6/28/2020: Delicious (1262 views) | | | Tasted by mflesh on 1/22/2020 & rated 94 points: A 94 without even batting an eye. Dark black roasted fruit and blueberry pie with a hint of baking chocolate and spice. Full bodied from start to finish. Acidity has tamed. Didn't finish the bottle on night 1 and took a chance on night 2. Even better. This wine showed a tobacco leaf and cherry cordial and nutty character in the middle to the finish on night 2. Would have given this a 92 or 93 had I finished the bottle on the first night. Would have thought this wine was right at the top of the hill but now wondering if it is about 1-2 years away from peak drinking! Love these Beringer SVD wines as they are quite affordable on the secondary market and drink well beyond their price point. (1675 views) | | | Tasted by jbunland on 7/20/2019 & rated 95 points: Apppearance: Clear, deep intensity, ruby color.
Nose: clean, medium intensity. Aroma and flavor characteristics: dark plum, blackberry, black cherry, peppercorn, black licorice, cloves, tobacco, coffee, Cedar Still developing.
Palate: dry, medium plus acidity, medium tenants, medium plus alcohol, medium plus body, pronounced flavor intensity. Find grain tannins, balanced. Long finish.
Conclusion: very good quality. Drink now or suitable for further aging. (1436 views) | | | Tasted by brasstab on 3/10/2019 & rated 93 points: Paired with a variety of pizzas and never regretted it. Some might call Beringer pedestrian, but there is not a thing run-of-the-mill about this Howell Mountain single vineyard beauty. The high-elevation fruit gives the dark red flavors and lush mouthfeel just the right acidic edge. Loved everything about this wine. (1523 views) | | | Tasted by COWineLover on 10/27/2018 & rated 91 points: Dark plum in the glass. Aromatically presents ripe notes of cassis, leather, and faint mint. On the palate thick cassis, boysenberry, polished tannin, and a smooth clean finish. Reminded me of a plump young WA cabernet. Would have scored higher with greater complexity.
Overall a fine wine though overpriced for the experience. (1868 views) | | | Tasted by jsmorris707 on 9/30/2017 & rated 93 points: Decanted for an hour then back in the bottle, dark ruby, just beginning to develop tertiary characteristics, with cherry & a touch of both leather & tobacco, mod. tannins, med. finish; very good & excellent with porcini dusted filet, still young & would wait if I had more, purchased at Beringer on release at a visit a few years ago (2629 views) | | | Tasted by wineotim on 3/5/2017 & rated 93 points: This was exactly as I expected. Pleasant berry aromas, medium bodied, medium ruby color, creme de cassis flavors, integrated tannins and oak, elegant feel to this wine. The finish is relatively sweet in a Beringer kind of way. In its drinking window now. (3747 views) | | | Tasted by mikemboutiquewines on 2/19/2017 & rated 94 points: Significantly better than the last bottle of this that I opened. Nicely balanced with great fruit. Wish I had a few more bottles! (2916 views) | | | Tasted by msuwine on 10/19/2016 & rated 93 points: A rich, layered, and dark Cabernet that is just entering its drinking window. Dark purple in color, medium in body, nose of wild blueberries, licorice, and herbs. Tastes of black cherry, raspberry, pencil lead, and burnt wood, with a well-integrated finish. 14.6% alcohol. Impressive that this is 100% Cabernet, since it has a softness of Merlot and the spice of Cabernet Franc. Faded on second day. (3627 views) | | | Tasted by SchlaepDog on 8/4/2016 & rated 92 points: Lots of cherry and cassis fruit backed by vibrant acidity with spicy oak emerging on the long finish. Excellent concentration and balance, tannins mostly integrated and are not obtrusive. This bottle tasted young, could have lasted another decade for sure. Probably more room for development, drink now to 2025. (3070 views) | | | Tasted by tomoem on 5/3/2016 & rated 94 points: Opened and consumed within 2 hours. No real changes in notes over that time other than an increasing peppery finish.
Aroma of cedar, tar and black cherries. Flavors of black berries, lead pencil, and prunes. The finish is fairly long with lingering flavors of black cherry, sherry and a hint of marichino cherry. A generally sweet finish.
I think this is a really well produced wine which exceeds the flavors and aromas of th Private Reserve. Many years left for this wine. Bravo ! (2788 views) | | | Tasted by oenophilemoose on 3/19/2016 & rated 93 points: Decanted three hours. Aromatic nose, rich, elegant and full bodied. (2249 views) | | | Tasted by Gangsta JP on 3/15/2016 & rated 94 points: Did not decant for long , drank earlier than I should have but still shined bright . Great bottle that should be held for a few more years . This has the staying power and be thankful if you have some . Enjoy ! (2163 views) | | | Tasted by SchlaepDog on 3/13/2016 & rated 92 points: Smokey aromas along with red fruit, this bottle showed well, black cherry, black raspberry, and cassis along with oak notes. Some slight earthy elements emerged on the medium finish that was smooth and balanced with well behaved tannins. Overall, still seemed a bit primary and young, but certainly drinkable with air. I'll wait a few more years on my remaining bottles. (1961 views) | | | Tasted by Steve13890 on 12/25/2015 & rated 93 points: Outstanding Cabernet. Deep red color. Fruity. Pepper. (1832 views) | | | Tasted by d'Artagnan on 9/19/2015: Nez moderne (coconut), parait bien moderne après le Clos Martinet ´05
Belle bouche, équilibrée, doit intégrer son élevage. (2018 views) | | | Tasted by EMTAME on 4/7/2015 & rated 90 points: Interesting nose of caramel and dried herbs. Smoother than the '06 version, with less drying tannins. (2318 views) | | | Tasted by LESTERTHEINVESTOR on 9/4/2014 & rated 97 points: Deep, dark, dense purple to the eye, with long legs, while the nose has blackberries, white milk chocolate, and a slightly burnt or flint aroma. Definitely full bodies, lacking in tannins, but still well structured. Has a long finish that is slightly peppery to licorice. I think we drank this too soon -- but it was a celebration! (3408 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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WineAlign (7/28/2014)
(Beringer Bancroft Ranch Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Bancroft Ranch Vineyard, Howell Mountain, Napa Valley red) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Szabo, MS
WineAlign (7/23/2014)
(Beringer Bancroft Ranch Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Bancroft Ranch Vineyard, Howell Mountain, Napa Valley red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, May/June 2010, IWC Issue #150
(Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Bancroft Ranch Howell Mountain) Subscribe to see review text. |
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| Beringer Vineyards Producer websiteCabernet SauvignonCabernet Sauvignon is probably the most famous red wine grape variety on Earth. It is rivaled in this regard only by its Bordeaux stablemate Merlot, and its opposite number in Burgundy, Pinot Noir. From its origins in Bordeaux, Cabernet has successfully spread to almost every winegrowing country in the world. It is now the key grape variety in many first-rate New World wine regions, most notably Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo Valley. Wherever they come from, Cabernet Sauvignon wines always seem to demonstrate a handful of common character traits: deep color, good tannin structure, moderate acidity and aromas of blackcurrant, tomato leaf, dark spices and cedarwood.
Used as frequently in blends as in varietal wines, Cabernet Sauvignon has a large number of common blending partners. Apart from the obvious Merlot and Cabernet Franc, the most prevalent of these are Malbec, Petit Verdot and Carmenere (the ingredients of a classic Bordeaux Blend), Shiraz (in Australia's favorite blend) and in Spain and South America, a Cabernet – Tempranillo blend is now commonplace. Even the bold Tannat-based wines of Madiran are now generally softened with Cabernet SauvignonUSAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Napa Valley Napa Valley Wineries and Wine (Napa Valley Vintners)Howell Mountain Howell Mountain |
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