2016 Beringer Vineyards Chardonnay Private Reserve

Community Tasting Notes (37) Avg Score: 90.1 points

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  2/24/2023 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Retail $55. Ridiculously heavy bottle. Under cork. Three weeks after the last and much remains the same here, the color is a brilliant straw with intense lemon, toasted almond, subtle oak, a hint of honeysuckle. Not nearly as intense as the 2008, but still a fantastically balanced wine. Nice citrus and golden delicious apple, with a bit of spice, vanilla, honey, and marzipan. While still on the big side of Chardonnay, the style has softened, albeit just a smidge. Big Chards need love too, and I am willing to give it. Outstanding.
  
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  2/4/2023 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Retail $55. Heavy bottle. Under cork. Wow, the comments here all over the place including one guy who voted he "liked it" while giving it a 60. That's just a hair above failing, bruh, you understand that, right? Vibrant straw in the glass with intense pear and yellow apple on the nose. The palate is vibrant, tart, and clean, and really close to a whoa. Great fruit and tartness on the palate and close to perfectly in balance. Yowza. And Whoa.
  
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  6/26/2022 - Sperls Likes this wine: 91 Points

  A big viscous wine with bright, slightly sweet fruit and decent amount of oak still present despite the age. Cries out for food and went well with grilled shrimp and salmon. It was a great buy at $25 and I’ll wait a while to try my last bottle but I don’t feel the need to grab newer vintages…

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  12/7/2021 - Barry Notes Likes this wine: 92 Points

  PnP chilled. Clear, light straw color. Nice med intensity nose. This drank way better than expected. Exceptional Chard flavor with a hint of oak and French accent. Clean, super balanced/integration and a long firm finish. Nothing off. $37

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  10/29/2021 - Bobc7had Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Drinking beautifully. a little age adds some complexity to a very luscious wine.
  I seem to forget how much i enjoy this wine.

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