Beringer 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon, Distinction, Napa Valley

Beringer’s Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is an enticing expression of this varietal and the depth and complexity of flavor it can exhibit when grown in the right places. Select vineyards and blocks from AVAs up and down the valley are used to craft a wine that is the quintessential expression of Napa Valley terroir.

Great care was taken to retain the individual expressions of each of the vineyards in the blend by keeping each lot separate throughout fermentation and aging. This has become a tradition for Beringer Cabernets and allows flexibility from a broad array of aromatic, flavor and structural components at blending time. After fermentation, the lots were aged in 35% new French oak barrels for 20 months. Each lot was monitored closely and tasted regularly to ensure their development individually and to formulate how best to marry the lots for the final blend.

The final blend for this wine from the outstanding 2016 vintage is 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petite Sirah. The Wine Advocate scored this 93 points saying "Deep garnet-purple colored, it bursts from the glass with crème de cassis, blueberry pie and preserved plums over nuances of Chinese five spice, hoisin, chocolate box and dusty soil. Full-bodied, rich and decadent, it has loads of spicy layers and a firm, grainy backbone, finishing on an earthy note.”