Beringer; red, "Beringer Private Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon".

Category: Beringer
"Beringer Private Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon" 2015 JS99, RP95+; 75 cl.

05 February 2024

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Tasting Notes :

 

  Richly garnet and purple colored, the wine opens

with aromas of oak spice and

dark black fruits framed with chocolate mocha.

 Flavors follow the aromas, with dominant mountain blackberries,

plum and cassis accented by black truffles.

 The fruit is opulent with soft, silky tannins and great structure.

 A wine built for the ages, with much yet to be revealed.

 97% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petite Verdot.

 

 Critical Acclaim :

 James Suckling :

 The spice and walnut aromas are so enticing. Undertones of blackberries
and black truffles. Full-bodied, dense and layered with fantastic tension
and seamless tannins.  It goes on for minutes. All about classic structure and beauty.
Try in 2021.
 
Jeb Dunnuck :
 I was able to taste to two vintages of the Private Reserve, and
the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve comes from a vintage loved by the estate.
 The final blend is the normal 97% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Cabernet Franc, and
the rest Petit Verdot brought up in 85% new French oak.
This full-bodied, ripe,  voluptuous beauty shows the vintage to a T,
offering a blast of sweet blackcurrants,
licorice, ground herbs, and graphite aromas and flavors. 
Blockbuster styled, with full body and an expansive, sexy texture,
it has the depth and density to continue drinking brilliantly for 20+ years.
 
 
Wilfred Wong of Wine.com :
 COMMENTARY: Always a wine in the high stakes of the best wine in the Napa Valley,
the 2015 Beringer Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon stars bigtime.
 
TASTING NOTES :  This wine is ultra-rich and well balanced.
Its aromas and flavors of black fruit, graphite, and oak are classic components of the wine's previous vintages.
Pair its impressive flavors with a standing rib roast.
(Tasted: March 25, 2019, San Francisco, CA)
 
 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate :
 Containing the tiniest splashes of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot,
the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve has a deep garnet-purple color and nose of plum preserves,
baked blackberries and cassis with hints of menthol, sandalwood and chocolate box.
 Full-bodied with soft, seductive tannins and a lively backbone supporting the generous, ripe,
opulent fruit, it has a decadent spiciness and great length. 95+
 
 Wine Spectator :
 Beautifully proportioned for the long haul, this is deep, complex, firm, focused and
structured, showing tiers of savory herb, dark berry,
cedar and sage flavors, ending with ripe, chewy tannins.
Best from 2020 through 2032.
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