Beringer Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
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Beringer Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
Cabernet Sauvignon from Sonoma County, California
ratings pedigree (past vintages):
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Price: $27.00 $22.99
Save $4.01 (15%)
(this vintage is sold out)
The 2006 vintage is available for: $24.99
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winemaker's notes:
Number 77 on the Wine.com 100 of 2007! "Knights Valley is a very special place for us at Beringer. As you drive over the
mountain from St. Helena, the valley opens up before your eyes and you immediately
feel transported to another time, where things are slower and more rustic. This wine
captures that place with great intensity of black fruit aromas and flavors that continue
to a long satisfying finish."
—Laurie Hook, Winemaker
To maintain the unique characteristics of the different lots from varying areas of the
vineyard, Laurie kept them all separate through vinification and aging. Extended
maceration extracted a maximum of color, aromas and flavors. The wines were then
aged in small French Nevers oak barrels (30% new) for sixteen months. After aging,
Laurie blended the lots of Cabernet Sauvignon to highlight Knights Valley's
characteristically bright black cherry fruit. The wine also has toasty oak, vanilla, cedar
and smoky aromas accented by a pretty background of pink peppercorn, cocoa and
mint. Small amounts of Cabernet Franc and Petite Sirah were added for additional
complexity. A full mouth of sweet, zesty and rich black fruit is supported by nice bright
acidity and ripe tannins.
"An appealing wine showing likeable softness and flashy flavors. The palate brings cassis, mocha, licorice, sweet tobacco, sage, Asian spice and smoky oak; finisheds long and rich. Notable for its superb structure."
-Wine Enthusiast
user reviews & lists:
8 out of 8 people would buy this wine again.
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user reviews:
- 10/23/2008
I would buy this wine again
This delightful cab drinks like chocolate milk going down...smooth and silky, truly a pleasure to the palate. No bitterness at all, delightful taste.
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- 12/16/2007
I would buy this wine again
This wine has a nice ruby color, aromas of cedar and vanilla. Lush fruit on the front end - plum and berry - and a solid tannic structure. Only fault may be that it's too tannic, even after decanted for about an hour. Your tongue feels like it's been coated in velvet, but just a bit too much for my taste. At $20, it's a fantastic value; let it age a year or two, and you've got a wine that may taste like you paid twice as much as you really did.
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