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1997 Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
Label borrowed from 1996
Label borrowed from 1998
Community Tasting Notes 326
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bryon m Likes this wine: 91 points
March 15, 2024 - Amazing color and full body. Soft mouth feel, round, flavors of plum and other dark fruit. Finish was nice, soft, easy!
It held up well for 27 plus years.1 person found this helpful Comment -
WineRay05 Likes this wine: 94 points
March 8, 2024 - Enjoyed this more than I thought I would.
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thesternowl wrote: flawed
January 18, 2024 - 1997 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Retrospective (Omaha, NE): Corked. What a pity.
1 person found this helpful Comment -
guzmana Likes this wine: 93 points
December 10, 2023 - Truly enjoyable. Delicate and sophisticated.
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aquacongas wrote: 93 points
November 5, 2023 - blind
Still very drinkable but I would wait not much longer. Tertiary aromas over primary fruit notes. Spicy, cigar box and black currant. 93
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By Stephen Tanzer
Vintage Retrospective: The 1997 Napa Valley Cabernets (Sep 2017), 9/1/2017 (link)(Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve Napa Valley Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
Beringer’s Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon: One of Napa Valley’s First Cult Wines (Jul 2015), 7/1/2015 (link)(Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve Napa Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
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By David Lawrason
11/23/2011 (link)(Beringer Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Szabo, MS
11/17/2011 (link)(Beringer Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
3/12/2002 (link)(Beringer, Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2000, IWC Issue #90 (link)(Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve Napa Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 1999, IWC Issue #84 (link)(Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve Napa Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1997
- Type Red
- Producer Beringer Vineyards
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation Private Reserve
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
- UPC Codes 000005698277, 087000337695, 089819003358, 089819012459, 089819090686, 089819916245, 500000004140
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 17 (0%)
- In Cellars 3,691 (52%)
- Consumed 3,452 (48%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Bev, Christmas - Des, E, John, Kale Soup, N, tappedWho Likes This Wine
100% Like It 72 votes
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- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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