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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.4 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 260 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Barnaby33 on 12/8/2023: Opened at church for a not quite killer bar. Good but not great. The 99 Chabot opened the week before at church (a goodly percentage of which goes into the Private Reserve) was much better. This bottle had the feeling of being not well kept, yet came from the same large WineBid cellar as the Chabot. (389 views) | | | Tasted by bryon m on 8/10/2023 & rated 91 points: After storing this for 18 years it came out as expected. The color was still good, the body did get lighter. Mouth feel was nice and easy! Good fruit up front through the middle with a pleasant finish that did not last long. I enjoyed it! It was good to remember 1999. (660 views) | | | Tasted by olioli on 1/14/2023 & rated 94 points: Superbe Cali-Cab de 23 ans bien sonné.
Nez magnifique de poivrons, cassis, léger boisé, cuir.
Bouche mature où l'on retrouve ce beau poivron. (1107 views) | | | Tasted by Malc on 5/7/2022 & rated 85 points: Past its drinkable age... (1790 views) | | | Tasted by BrunelloBob on 3/1/2021 & rated 91 points: Auction purchase. Dry cork. I'm back to loving this. (2710 views) | | | Tasted by DaveGOakPark on 1/23/2021 flawed bottle: Wine was completely oxidized. Tasted like well-oaked vinegar. Stored carefully for the last 10 years, but not sure about before it was in my possession. Received as a gift. Cork was in good shape. (2405 views) | | | Tasted by BrunelloBob on 7/17/2020 & rated 89 points: Auction purchase, Winebid
Cork split, then went to dust though bottle had obviously been stored on its side for some time. This bottle showed older than previous tastings. Black olive, cassis. My 5/18 note says "years left". This bottle says "drink up." (2682 views) | | | Tasted by jpwines on 8/2/2019 & rated 95 points: We loved this wine--drank with Schallers (3068 views) | | | Tasted by orange boy on 7/25/2019 & rated 90 points: touch spent but still great balance dark fruit (2434 views) | | | Tasted by newkid on 1/5/2019 & rated 92 points: Vibrant dark red fruit on nose and palate, with mellow intensity. Wouldn't expect any benefit from holding on any longer. Drink up. (2966 views) | | | Tasted by wicked on 12/22/2018 & rated 92 points: Last bottle. Still opening up nicely. (2835 views) | | | Tasted by jimyeni on 12/1/2018 & rated 92 points: Turn of the Century Bordeaux vs. Napa Tasting; 12/1/2018-12/2/2018: The group preferred the Beringer over the Montrose this evening, in large part because the Montrose was really closed, backward while the Beringer was in really good shape, a wine that is showing off it's tertiary notes really well. To give you an idea, it was really hard to pick the Bordeaux. Great time to enjoy this wine. (3075 views) | | | Tasted by Holdenculfield on 9/11/2018 & rated 93 points: Last bottle. If I can find more at the right price this is humming. (2104 views) | | | Tasted by Old Joe on 6/14/2018 & rated 92 points: Just finished my last bottle of this vintage and wish i had more. Still has life in it. Good balance of fruit, tannins and acid. Finish was not overpowering but enough to make you want to have another sip. (2483 views) | | | Tasted by floridawinedrkr on 6/3/2018 & rated 94 points: Showed outstanding 2 nights in row. Spectacular. (2075 views) | | | Tasted by BrunelloBob on 5/12/2018 & rated 91 points: Auction purchase. PnP. Blackberry, cassis, back olive. Steak-wine-power. Napa. Years left 90-91 (2016 views) | | | Tasted by oldwines on 12/2/2017 & rated 92 points: Decanted at 5 pm and drunk over the next 6 hours. Medium to dark, slightly translucent garnet. Nose has anise, vanilla, baking spice, cassis, earthy mushroom and a slightly volatile medicinal note. Tannin mostly resolved but still good acidity. Palate is lacking some fruit other than nondescript light black berry flavors, along with some spice and earthy elements. Finish is a bit short and thin. Very good but not great overall but reasonably well balanced. (2872 views) | | | Tasted by Holdenculfield on 11/22/2017 & rated 93 points: This wine plain and simple is fantastic. If you can buy it at a price that you consider a good deal, go long all day. Easily has several years left and drinking wonderfully. (2511 views) | | | Tasted by Holdenculfield on 10/13/2017 & rated 93 points: Just bought a case at auction. This wine is very well balanced. Burnt cherries, dark plum color, no bricking. You would think this is a 10 year old good solid cab. Well done Beringer! Probably 3-5 year window but why wait, drinking perfectly now. For $60 a bottle great QPR. Looking forward to drinking the other 11. (2385 views) | | | Tasted by tomoem on 7/18/2017 & rated 93 points: Had balance ..... tonight ..... amidst some other really good bottles. This has held well overnight. The wine has great Cabernet presence. There are flavors of casssis, some fresh asphalt (despite age) and absolutely balanced tannins. Bravo to this wine. (3035 views) | | | Tasted by tomoem on 7/17/2017 & rated 93 points: What an exceptional note on this wine from CT member OLDVINES. from the start of the nose to the finish CT member OLDVINES nailed it. I agree wholeheartedly and add ..... let decant for at least 1 hour as the notes reveal more flavors. (2891 views) | | | Tasted by mwca on 6/9/2017 & rated 98 points: Little musty on the nose but exquisite taste. (2477 views) | | | Tasted by oldwines on 6/3/2017 & rated 92 points: Decanted at 5pm and tasted through 12pm with a glass or two left to try tomorrow. Dark garnet with a translucent edge that is not showing any bricking. Nose is full of smoke, earthy blackberry bramble, black licorice, spices and leather. Medium to full bodied with great viscosity and moderate alcohol, by modern standards at 13.9%. Rich and chewy with smoke, grilled meat, minerals, blackberries and tart sour cherry with some vanilla and a slightly medicinal flavor on the finish. Great with a grilled bone in rib eye steak. Youthful, balanced and rich. A very enjoyable glass in an old school Cali style. (2587 views) | | | Tasted by travelme on 4/14/2017 & rated 92 points: Just on the back edge of the drinking window. Smooth and my lone bottle. Beautiful nose and it had notes of cedar, leather, tea, and smoke on the palate. Nice wine but I would drink soon based on my preference for wines. Another great private Reserve from Beringer. Now onto the newer vintages. (2328 views) | | | Tasted by WoodieBayArea on 1/8/2017 & rated 92 points: very nice, my 6/20/16 note said it well, though this bottle had a little more grip (acidity, etc), so this wasn't bordering on soft at all... well done Beringer -- again (2223 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, Vintage Retrospective: The 1999 Napa Valley Cabernets (May 2019) (5/1/2019)
(Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve Napa Valley Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, Beringer’s Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon: One of Napa Valley’s First Cult Wines (Jul 2015) (7/1/2015)
(Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve Napa Valley) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, May/June 2002, IWC Issue #102
(Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve Napa Valley) 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)Napa ValleySt. Helena |
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