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Beringer Private Reserve Chardonnay 2006
Beringer Private Reserve Chardonnay 2006


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Beringer Private Reserve Chardonnay 2006


Chardonnay

from Napa Valley, California

white wine
collectible wine
Wine Spectator 92 point ratingWine Spectator 92 point rating
The Wine Advocate 92 point ratingThe Wine Advocate 92 point rating
The Wine News 90 point ratingThe Wine News 90 point rating
ratings pedigree (past vintages):
2007
The Wine News 2007 Private Reserve Chardonnay 93 point ratingThe Wine News 2007 Private Reserve Chardonnay 93 point rating
Wine Spectator 2007 Private Reserve Chardonnay 91 point ratingWine Spectator 2007 Private Reserve Chardonnay 91 point rating
2005
The Wine News 2005 Private Reserve Chardonnay 94 point ratingThe Wine News 2005 Private Reserve Chardonnay 94 point rating
The Wine Advocate 2005 Private Reserve Chardonnay 93 point ratingThe Wine Advocate 2005 Private Reserve Chardonnay 93 point rating
Wine Spectator 2005 Private Reserve Chardonnay 92 point ratingWine Spectator 2005 Private Reserve Chardonnay 92 point rating
2004
The Wine Advocate 2004 Private Reserve Chardonnay 93 point ratingThe Wine Advocate 2004 Private Reserve Chardonnay 93 point rating
Wine Spectator 2004 Private Reserve Chardonnay 92 point ratingWine Spectator 2004 Private Reserve Chardonnay 92 point rating
The Wine News 2004 Private Reserve Chardonnay 91 point ratingThe Wine News 2004 Private Reserve Chardonnay 91 point rating
2003
The Wine News 2003 Private Reserve Chardonnay 92 point ratingThe Wine News 2003 Private Reserve Chardonnay 92 point rating
The Wine Advocate 2003 Private Reserve Chardonnay 90 point ratingThe Wine Advocate 2003 Private Reserve Chardonnay 90 point rating
2002
The Wine Advocate 2002 Private Reserve Chardonnay 92 point ratingThe Wine Advocate 2002 Private Reserve Chardonnay 92 point rating
Wine Spectator 2002 Private Reserve Chardonnay 90 point ratingWine Spectator 2002 Private Reserve Chardonnay 90 point rating
2001
Wine Enthusiast 2001 Private Reserve Chardonnay 93 point ratingWine Enthusiast 2001 Private Reserve Chardonnay 93 point rating
Wine Spectator 2001 Private Reserve Chardonnay 90 point ratingWine Spectator 2001 Private Reserve Chardonnay 90 point rating
2000
Wine Spectator 2000 Private Reserve Chardonnay 92 point ratingWine Spectator 2000 Private Reserve Chardonnay 92 point rating
Wine Enthusiast 2000 Private Reserve Chardonnay 91 point ratingWine Enthusiast 2000 Private Reserve Chardonnay 91 point rating
1999
Wine Spectator 1999 Private Reserve Chardonnay 92 point ratingWine Spectator 1999 Private Reserve Chardonnay 92 point rating
The Wine Advocate 1999 Private Reserve Chardonnay 92 point ratingThe Wine Advocate 1999 Private Reserve Chardonnay 92 point rating
International Wine Cellar 1999 Private Reserve Chardonnay 91 point ratingInternational Wine Cellar 1999 Private Reserve Chardonnay 91 point rating
1998
International Wine Cellar 1998 Private Reserve Chardonnay 91 point ratingInternational Wine Cellar 1998 Private Reserve Chardonnay 91 point rating
The Wine Advocate 1998 Private Reserve Chardonnay 90 point ratingThe Wine Advocate 1998 Private Reserve Chardonnay 90 point rating
1997
Wine Spectator 1997 Private Reserve Chardonnay 93 point ratingWine Spectator 1997 Private Reserve Chardonnay 93 point rating
The Wine Advocate 1997 Private Reserve Chardonnay 91 point ratingThe Wine Advocate 1997 Private Reserve Chardonnay 91 point rating
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winemaker's notes:

Each Chardonnay lot was kept separate throughout the aging process to retain the individual flavor characteristics. After gentle crushing, Winemaker Laurie Hook fermented the juice in French oak barrels (77 percent new) to enhance the natural richness in the wine. The lees were stirred weekly to develop a nutty-toasty character and fully integrate the oak flavors, encouraging a good balance. All of the wines were put through malolactic fermentation to encourage a lush creaminess.

After 9 months aging, Winemaster Ed Sbragia and Winemaker Laurie chose the richest, most expressive lots and blended them to create an intensely aromatic and flavorful wine featuring lemon zest, sweet vanilla, baked apple and spicy oak aromas layered with rich flavors of pineapple, and hints of minerality and spice that lead into a long and bright citrus-infused finish.

critical acclaim:

"The 2006 Chardonnay Private Reserve is not nearly as oaky and caramelized as previous examples of this cuvee. It is a much more elegantly-styled white with a nicely delineated nose of peach blossoms, honeysuckle, apple skins, and brioche. Full-bodied with beautiful purity as well as a long, harmonious finish, it can be enjoyed over the next 2-3 years. "

92 Points

The Wine Advocate

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#47 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2008

Elegant, rich and complex, with supple layers of ripe pear, apple, melon and appealing ginger spice notes that unfold gracefully and end with a succulent array of flavors, polish and finesse. Drink now through 2010. 21,100 cases made."

92 Points

Wine Spectator

user reviews & lists:
number of reviews: 3
number of lists: 3
2 out of 3 people would buy this wine again.
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John Sp - Braintree, MA (read all my reviews)
  Ordinary - 1/15/2009
I would not buy this wine again
We were pretty disappointed. Would be OK for half the price.

 
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Randy Haldeman - Menlo Park, CA (read all my reviews)
  MMM Good - 10/22/2008
I would buy this wine again
Oaky and Buttery

 
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Giovanni Fagiani - Key Biscayne, FL (read all my reviews)
  Beringer Private Reserve Chardonay 2006 - 10/14/2008
I would buy this wine again
A well balanced wine, very aromatic. The wine fill the mouth with nice flavoures. Oaky enough.

 
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