2016 Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve
Community Tasting Note
mhekman Likes this wine:
93 Points
Wednesday, April 13, 2022 - Color (15/15): opaque purple / black...wow, this is dark!
Bouquet (19/20): tart cherry, a little cola, hint of black berry and leather...pleasant and rounds out into a full, powerful bouquet with time
Palate: (27/30): refreshing cherry, blackberry with a hint of strawberry that has a dry, tannic spine in the mid-palate before softening into a lingering fruity finish
Overall (32/35): very nice wine that gets better with air and likely improves further with time. I think this wine has upside but don't understand James Suckling's score of 99. 95+ potential is my best guess...will try another bottle in 2023.
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Comment posted by FredericoWines:
4/14/2022 6:53:00 AM - Thanks for the notes, very helpful. I'd open my '13 now while waiting for the ' 16 to get to where it can be.
I usually discount JS' scores by 4-5 points to align with mine.
Comment posted by brouigu1:
4/14/2022 12:03:00 PM - Nice tasting notes, air time is a good thing for wines this age, I agree!
I don't think anyone understands James Suckling scores. I don't take his scores as meaningful, I take CT scores and notes as more realistic.
Cheers