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Beringer Knights Valley Alluvium Red 2000
Beringer Knights Valley Alluvium Red 2000

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Beringer Knights Valley Alluvium Red 2000


Bordeaux Red Blends

from Sonoma County, California

red wine
Wine Enthusiast 90 point ratingWine Enthusiast 90 point rating
ratings pedigree (past vintages):
2006
Wine & Spirits 2006 Knights Valley Alluvium Red 91 point ratingWine & Spirits 2006 Knights Valley Alluvium Red 91 point rating
2004
Wine Enthusiast 2004 Knights Valley Alluvium Red 93 point ratingWine Enthusiast 2004 Knights Valley Alluvium Red 93 point rating
Wine & Spirits 2004 Knights Valley Alluvium Red 90 point ratingWine & Spirits 2004 Knights Valley Alluvium Red 90 point rating
2002
The Wine Advocate 2002 Knights Valley Alluvium Red 90 point ratingThe Wine Advocate 2002 Knights Valley Alluvium Red 90 point rating
2001
The Wine Advocate 2001 Knights Valley Alluvium Red 90 point ratingThe Wine Advocate 2001 Knights Valley Alluvium Red 90 point rating
1999
Wine Spectator 1999 Knights Valley Alluvium Red 90 point ratingWine Spectator 1999 Knights Valley Alluvium Red 90 point rating
1998
Wine Spectator 1998 Knights Valley Alluvium Red 89 point ratingWine Spectator 1998 Knights Valley Alluvium Red 89 point rating
The Wine Advocate 1998 Knights Valley Alluvium Red 88 point ratingThe Wine Advocate 1998 Knights Valley Alluvium Red 88 point rating
1997
Wine Spectator 1997 Knights Valley Alluvium Red 89 point ratingWine Spectator 1997 Knights Valley Alluvium Red 89 point rating
Wine & Spirits 1997 Knights Valley Alluvium Red 88 point ratingWine & Spirits 1997 Knights Valley Alluvium Red 88 point rating
1996
Wine Spectator 1996 Knights Valley Alluvium Red 87 point ratingWine Spectator 1996 Knights Valley Alluvium Red 87 point rating
Wine Enthusiast 1996 Knights Valley Alluvium Red 87 point ratingWine Enthusiast 1996 Knights Valley Alluvium Red 87 point rating
1995
Wine Spectator 1995 Knights Valley Alluvium Red 90 point ratingWine Spectator 1995 Knights Valley Alluvium Red 90 point rating
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winemaker's notes:

The Wine:
"Ever since I first started making a Merlot based Bordeaux blend from our Knights Valley fruit, I’ve enjoyed the process. As each vintage comes and the grapes show more and more mature flavors and complexity, the excitement has compounded. The spectrum of aromas, flavors, colors and tannins I have to play with is awesome in any vintage, and in 2000 I was especially enamored of the brightness of the cherry and blackberry characteristics in the Merlot we harvested."
-Ed Sbragia, Winemaster

The Vineyard:
Winemaster Ed Sbragia and vineyard manager Bob Steinhauer first began working together with Knights Valley fruit in the late seventies. They spent the next decade learning the vineyard’s personality and understanding the varied microclimates and alluvial soil types that occurred throughout the property. Merlot is planted in loamier soils near the center of the alluvial fan and the vines are trained and managed so that the fruit clusters are exposed to the early morning sun and shaded by their leaves from the warmer afternoon sun. "One of our values as a winery is that the vineyards are an extension of the winemaking thought process," explains Steinhauer.

The Winemaking:
Ed and Laurie kept all of the lots separate during vinification and aging to protect the subtle differences individual parts of the vineyard exhibited. The wines were then aged in small French oak barrels for 22 months to soften the tannins and to add vanilla and sweet spice characters. The blend they chose is a lush, intense-cherry/blackberry core of 75 percent Merlot and layered 17 percent Cabernet Sauvignon to support the structure and add depth to the dark fruit aromas and flavors. Small amounts of Malbec, Petite Verdot and Cabernet Franc added more spice and fruit nuances to the palate, giving an overall impression of plushness and depth.

The Review:
"Sonoma’s most inland appellation, where days get hot, is home to this Merlot-based, five-varietal Bordeaux blend. It’s ripe in blackberries and plums, with herb and coffee complexities. Completely dry, with soft, smooth tannins, it’s a heck of a good food wine."
-Wine Enthusiast

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A Customer - Chicago, IL
My favorite Bordeaux-style blend from California. Bold and spicy. Get a case or three at this price.
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Wow! What a great price on this wine. I've been drinking this wine from Beringer for years - and this is an amazing bargain.
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