2014 Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve
Community Tasting Note
WineGuyDelMar Likes this wine:
Friday, February 2, 2024 - Slow Oxed an hour then tasted. Still closed and tight so decanted. Tried another sip an hour later. Better but still tart and not fully open. Kept the wine in the decanter and tried an hour later. Coming around but still not fully ready. Kept in decanter another 30 minutes then poured back in bottle. Dinner of Prime NY steak and Green Peppercorn Sauce prepared. 30 minutes later poured 1/2 glasses in Grassl 1855 Glasses.
Drank over the next hour. Wine is deeply concentrated of Old School, Black fruit CA Cab. Extraction is amazing. No bricking. Fruit is still young and tart after all of this. Great wine but not in my wheelhouse yet. For me needs another 12-18 months in the bottle to become more soft and more amazing. Losing the tartness will be Epic.
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Comment posted by Mark1npt:
2/13/2024 9:12:00 PM - I know you keep saying you've lost your palate for the new Cali's but I think you are deluding yourself my friend! I'm planning on changing your mind while you're here......lol.
Comment posted by WineGuyDelMar:
2/14/2024 5:25:00 AM - Mark I’ve done this before when I went all BDX but did come back to CA Cabs. As long as they are too ripe.
Comment posted by IlliniWine:
4/9/2024 7:31:00 PM - Wine Guy - thanks for the detailed TN. I’ve been really dying to open one of these, but Will take your advice and wait another 18 months..