Beringer Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Beringer Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

A deeply colored and rich wine with a substantial backbone and structure will make this 2017 vintage continue to reward after years of careful cellaring. With bright notes of black currant and blackberries and a lush, juicy mouthfeel, this wine is also very approachable in its youth. Complex layers of black fruit and notes of cocoa powder, graphite and light smoky oak mingle well with notes of espresso and vanilla. The ripe tannins support a full structure with balanced acidity leaving a lingering, elegant finish.

Blend: 96% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Cabernet Franc, 1% Merlot

Critical Acclaim

98 James Suckling

This shows the really beautiful purity of fruit with polish and sophistication. The currant and cassis aromas are so enticing and really reflect the name of the wine. Medium to full body. Extremely fine tannins. Shows a level of freshness and agility that caresses the palate. Delicate and beautiful. Mostly Howell Mountain. Drink or hold.

96 Jeb Dunnuck

The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve is brilliant, with a ripe, powerful style thats going to age gracefully. Deep blackcurrants, dark chocolate, scorched earth, and graphite notes all emerge from this concentrated, powerful Cabernet that has ripe tannins, a big, rich mid-palate, and a great finish. Its going to benefit from 3-5 years of bottle age and keep for upwards of two decades with no issues.

95 Wine Enthusiast

hick and concentrated in dense layers of cedar, pencil shaving, and currant, this reserve-worthy wine is substantial in body weight and power, with considerable oak impact, as it was aged 20 months in 80% new French oak. Still, it shows remarkable underlying beauty, complexity, and structure. It is a blockbuster that will do well in the cellar. Enjoy the best from 2027 through 2037.

94 Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate

Composed of 96% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Cabernet Franc, the deep garnet-purple-colored 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve springs from the glass with notions of red and black currant jelly, baker’s chocolate, menthol, and spice cake plus hints of violets, cedar, and kirsch in the undercurrent. Medium to full-bodied, the palate reveals a firm, finely grained texture with tons of freshness backing up the generous fruit, finishing long and perfumed.

92 Wine Spectator

Plush and forward, with creamed plum and blackberry puree flavors, carried by cocoa and warm loam notes. Everything knits nicely through the finish. A crowd-pleaser style. Drink now through 2029.