Beringer Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 1999

"The 1999 Beringer Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is a paradigm for the argument that great wines should not be made by recipe. Because of microclimate variations on Howell Mountain in 1999, our Tre Colline Vineyard produced grapes that were riper, with more completely developed aromas, flavors and tannins than Bancroft Ranch, usually a Private Reserve favorite. It was a tough decision, but I ended up making a better wine because of it. The resulting wine has a rich texture, with dense cassis and blackberry fruit characteristics matched by notes of cedar spice and earth."
-Ed Sbragia, Winemaster

"Ruby-red. Highly nuanced nose combines currant, plum, smoky oak, minerals, licorice and mint. Wonderfully sweet, sappy and dense. The most complex of these '99 cabernets, with enticing flavors of currant, minerals and brown spices. Very long, slow-building finish features big but sweet and fine tannins. Suave and impressive."
-International Wine Cellar 92-95 Point Rating

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. Best from 2005 through 2014."
-Wine Spectator

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