Beringer Napa Private Reserve Cabernet 1990

Winemaker's Notes:

attractive, forward, spicy, toasty, black cherry fruit aroma with overtones of vanilla; medium-full body; plush, toasty, black cherry fruit flavors; medium-full tannin; lingering aftertaste

Region: USA » California » Napa

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Winery: Beringer Vineyards

Color: Red

Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon

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Beringer Vineyards:

It is impossible to take Beringer’s long history lightly. With their 215 acre plot of land purchased in 1875 and the winery founded in 1876, Jacob and Frederick Beringer’s winery is the oldest continually operating winery in Napa Valley. In 2001, it was named a historic district in the National Register for Historic Places. Current winemaker Laurie Hook and winemaster Ed Sbragia continue to draw from over a dozen vineyards to create world-class wines from varying soil compositions and climates. The winery managed to survive, and even thrive, during Prohibition by selling sacramental wines with a federal license. Since the wine was being made for religious purposes, it was legal! A unique aspect of Beringer is the tunnel system that was carved into the side of Spring Mountain around 1880. Chinese immigrant workers, the same workers that helped build the Trans-Continental Railroad, spent years hand-chiseling the 1,200 feet of tunnels. To this day, the tunnels act as a natural insulator, keeping the temperature between 58 and 60 degrees year-round, ideal for storing wine. Read less

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External Reviews for Beringer Napa Private Reserve Cabernet

Source: Epic Cellars

05/15/2010

The generously endowed, dark purple-colored 1990 Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve is a rich, opulent, full-bodied wine loaded with layers of flavor, copious amounts of juicy fruit, sweet tannin, and moderate amounts of lavish oak. Less muscular and concentrated than the 1991, it is a superb expression of a Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. It should drink well for at least 12-15 years. Beringer continues to make a strong case for being California's most popular and hottest winery.

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Source: JJ Buckley Fine Wines

11/16/2009

Still firm, intense and tannic, but not out of line, with lots of vitality and pure, ripe, rich flavors built around a core of juicy black cherry and blackberry. Turns chocolaty on the finish... Wine Spectator. A Cabernet Sauvignon wine from California in USA. 1990 Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve 750ml

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Source: WineGlobe.com

01/29/2009

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Source: WineGlobe.com

02/06/2009

Dense and massive, but for all its weight and intensity it delivers a rich, ripe mouthful of currant, cherry, plum, anise and cedary, toasty oak flavors. With its impressive length, depth and concentration, this wine should age with ease for another

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