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2004 Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 221
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bryon m Likes this wine: 90 points
February 5, 2024 - Good color, body a little light. Nice berry berry from start to end. Short finish that was pleasant.
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essenceofreal wrote: 93 points
December 7, 2023 - bottle was in prime time!! super delish.
decanted, first hour a bit rough, after 2 hours so smooth and integrated.
really old school napa which i love. not the jammy over extracted adulterated flavored napa fruit bomb nonsense. my book that is flavored wine and should be labeled as such but thats a story for another time.
poker gang loved loved loved it. said they're not used to napa wine being so smooth
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sdwineguru Likes this wine: 93 points
November 23, 2023 - Napa classic 2004 Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve. Mid garnet, brick edges, viscous (14.4 alc.); herbaceous, red fruit, mint, berry nose; mid acids/tannins; balanced; nice style; semi-long red fruit and berry finish. w/Thanksgiving fare. 17.5 UC Davis scale, 93 others.
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ragtop Likes this wine: 97 points
November 23, 2023 - dark purple. no brown noted. fruity full but not powerful nose. no tannin left. full bodied and fantastic palate. drinking well now. will not likely improve, but should keep well 5+yrs. The cork was soft and maybe only 1mm of wine at the edge. A very good seal.
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PIFGD Likes this wine: 92 points
September 3, 2023 - Drinking great and cork looked like it was a new bottle - not 20 years old
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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 Stephen Tanzer
Horizontal Tasting of Napa Valley’s 2004 Cabernets (Jun 2015), 3/1/2015 (link)(Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve Napa Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Linda Murphy
6/22/2008 (link)(Beringer, Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2007, IWC Issue #132 (link)(Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve Napa Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
5/14/2011 (link) 94 points(Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve) Dark red violet color; nice, medium bodied, blackberry, cassis, berry, dark chocolate nose; ripe blackberry, berry, cassis, light caramel palate with sweet tannins; long finish (100% new French oak, fruit from 7 vineyards; 96% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Cabernet Franc)
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By Richard Jennings
4/12/2008 (link) 92 points(Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve) Dark red violet color; blackberry, berries, black cherry nose; rich, velvety textured, blackberry palate with well integrated oak; medium-plus finish (100% new French oak, fruit from 7 vineyards; 96% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Cabernet Franc)
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By Gary Vaynerchuk
Cahors, Dessert Wines From Italy And Some Other Fun Fun, Episode #354, 11/20/2007 (link) 93 points(Beringer Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon) #2; COLOR-dark; NOSE-Oak & vanilla; nice black currant & cherry; underlying sandbox on the finish; TASTE-I'm impressed; vanilla & oak fruit bomb, but is contained by very impressive 2nd tier tannin structure; beautiful blackberry/currant jam on the mid-palate; followed by the Red Fruit River (Cranberries, Raspberries; Strawberries & Cherries); an Exceptional effort; will last for 10-15 years; RP-92/94; GV-93
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2004
- 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 087000337695, 089819090686, 089819792993, 089819916061, 089819916245
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 9 (0%)
- In Cellars 3,163 (52%)
- Consumed 2,906 (48%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Lamb, Beef, Duck, Game, steak, Turkey Meat Loaf w/steamed veggies over farroWho Likes This Wine
98% Like It 85 votes
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- CountryUSA
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- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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