(Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve) Bricking, medium dark red violet color; mature, tobacco, cedar nose; mature, tobacco, cedar, tart currant palate, past its peak or poor bottle, but direct from winery's store rooms; medium-plus finish
(Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve) Medium bricking red color with clear meniscus; appealing berry, blackberry, bramble, vanilla and oak spice nose, that changes to a more mature nose after 40 minutes in the glass; youthful palate of cassis, menthol and herbs with good acidity; medium-plus finish 92+ points
By Richard Jennings
(Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve) Bricking, medium dark red violet color; mature, tobacco, cedar nose; mature, tobacco, cedar, tart currant palate, past its peak or poor bottle, but direct from winery's store rooms; medium-plus finish2/21/2014, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 91 points
By Richard Jennings
(Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve) Medium bricking red color with clear meniscus; appealing berry, blackberry, bramble, vanilla and oak spice nose, that changes to a more mature nose after 40 minutes in the glass; youthful palate of cassis, menthol and herbs with good acidity; medium-plus finish 92+ points9/4/2008, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 92 points