Beringer Vineyards Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 750 ml

James Suckling
2016 Vintage Tasted: Feb 2019
Breathtaking. Exceptional integration of super ripe blackberries and the very finest oak. The tannins build up beautifully, forming wave upon wave as the wine flows across the palate. Then the wave breaks on your palate and shoots way out at the finish, so that you wonder where it will end and normal life begin again. Needs time to soften, but this is so, so good. Give it two or three years.

2016 Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve
Rating
95
Release Price
$170
Drink Date
2019 – 2036
Reviewed by
Lisa Perrotti-Brown
Issue Date
Oct 29, 2018
Source
Composed of 97% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Cabernet Franc and
1% Petit Verdot aged for 20 months in 83% new French oak, the
deep garnet-purple colored 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Private
Reserve sings of crème de cassis, kirsch, blackberry preserves and
blueberry pie, with loads of chocolate box, floral and baking spices
hints. Full-bodied with a firm, chewy frame and loads of savory
accents, it delivers a long, multilayered finish. 13,304 cases
produced, to be released in January of 2020.
Producer: Beringer
From: USA, California, North
Coast, Napa Valley,
Color: Red
Type: Table
Sweetness: Dry
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon

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