Beringer Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 1999
Region: Napa Valley
Winery: Beringer Vineyards
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon

"Once in a great while, Mother Nature allows you to create aseamless wine, one in which the fruit, the tannins and the oak are in perfect balance. None of these three aspects – the holy trinity of red winemaking – dominates. Instead, they work together to elevate the wine beyond expectations. This 1999 PR Cabernet is mouthfilling and full of ripe fruit, assertive and yet soft as velvet."Ed Sbragia, Winemaster

Reviews
Wine SpectatorRated 93 – Spectator Selections - Collectibles "Complex aromas of currant, herb, tobacco, olive and cedar lead to similar flavors in a rich concentrated yet elegant presentation. Turns smooth and creamy, with vanilla, mocha and blackberry flavors peeking through on the finish." (Jim Laube) June 15, 2003
Wine EnthusiastRated 91 "In what has become the classic PR style, this wine is showing well young, with flamboyant aromas of toasty oak backed by concentrated, pure flavors of black currants. It's rich and smooth enough to drink now, yet powerful and intense enough to age." August 2003
International Wine Cellar Rated 92-95 "…Enticing flavors of currants, minerals and brown spice. Very long, slow-building finish features big but sweet and fine tannins. Suave and impressive." May/June 2002

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