Cory Gowan, JJ Buckley, June 2012

Shiny, opaque red. Soft and pure nose with aromas of cedar, fall leaves, crème de cassis, ripe red plum, and French vanilla. Though still taut on the mid-palate, this is really invigorating, serious, and persistent. Coats the palate with complex flavors of rich and luxurious blue fruit, minerals, sweet tannin, and fine-grained oak, leading to a long airy finish. This is just beginning to hit its stride, but I have no doubt it will cellar well and drink beautifully for the next 20 years. A top shelf Napa cab that is aging gracefully.

93 points,

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, June 2011

...this is a strong effort in a vintage that was not expected to perform as well as it did. The 2003 appears to have more potential longevity than the 2002. An elegant Cabernet, it reveals abundant notes of chocolate, black cherries, black currants and earth in its dense, medium to full-bodied personality. With beautiful purity, sweet tannin and a nicely delineated, structured mouthfeel, it is still a young, but accessible wine that will not reach full maturity for another 5-6 years. It should keep for at least two decades.

92 points,

Stephen Tanzer's IWC, June 2007

Bright medium ruby. Sexy, complex nose melds currant, black raspberry, dark chocolate, minerals, flowers and incense-like spices. Lush, sweet and tactile, with noteworthy depth and inner-mouth aromatic character to its black fruit, mineral and floral flavors. Ripe acids give this a juicy quality and extend the flavors. The fine tannins dust the tongue and teeth.

Wine Spectator, November 2007

Intense, with a spicy, chalky edge to the dried currant and sage notes. Trim and well-balanced, this is typical of the vintage in its austerity. Drink now through 2012

About Winery

Beringer Vineyards is the oldest continuously operating winery in the Napa Valley. In 2001, the estate was placed on the National Register for Historic Places as a Historic District. Jacob Beringer's foresight in recognizing the quality and potential of grape growing in the Napa Valley is part of the living heritage of Beringer Vineyards . With the present use of state-of-the-art technology applied to age-old traditions, Beringer Vineyards' wines continue to reflect a single-minded dedication to the making of memorable wines from great Napa Valley vineyards.

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