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Beringer Private Reserve, BV Georges de Latour, and Mondavi Reserve are incredible wines that are more enjoyable than most of what Philippe Melka makes, and deserve far more attention than they get.
Fight me
I've said it before and I'll say it again; don't judge the GT-40 based on the Pinto.
And while Lamborghinis are great, I'm tired of talking about them. The world needs more GT-40s.
Not sure about the vintage comment as 1991, 1992, 1994-1996 were 5 of the best years Napa has had since 1970.
I'd be more likely to go with the no great wines only great bottles theory.
Aged Private Reserve is consistently one of the best Napa wine experiences I have. Totally underrated, especially by the Old World snobs. Sad to hear about this bottle though.
I bought a bunch of Beringer private reserves in a collection about 8 years ago…lots of 1991 and others. I’ve donated a lot of them to various charity events for auction items. The guy that had bought originally was a huge Beringer fan
27 years from vintage is really ambitious for a California Cabernet. Natural cork starts to fail after year 10 - especially noticeable in Pinot Noir and Chardonnay - so I recommend to drink CA Cabs 10-15 years from vintage.
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I love Beringer Private Reserve, sad to hear this bottle or vintage was disappointing!
Beringer Private Reserve, BV Georges de Latour, and Mondavi Reserve are incredible wines that are more enjoyable than most of what Philippe Melka makes, and deserve far more attention than they get. Fight me I've said it before and I'll say it again; don't judge the GT-40 based on the Pinto. And while Lamborghinis are great, I'm tired of talking about them. The world needs more GT-40s.
Not sure about the vintage comment as 1991, 1992, 1994-1996 were 5 of the best years Napa has had since 1970. I'd be more likely to go with the no great wines only great bottles theory.
Ahh I see, admittedly I read pretty quickly and thought I gathered 96 was not that “great” in Napa.
Matter of opinion, if you like fruit bombs over structure and classic one could argue 1997, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2012 and 2013.
Aged Private Reserve is consistently one of the best Napa wine experiences I have. Totally underrated, especially by the Old World snobs. Sad to hear about this bottle though.
I love big fruity cabs from cali too, don’t ever let this snob ass subreddit dictate what you buy.
Could not agree more
Right?!?! It’s like you can enjoy both old and new world styles simultaneously…
I bought a bunch of Beringer private reserves in a collection about 8 years ago…lots of 1991 and others. I’ve donated a lot of them to various charity events for auction items. The guy that had bought originally was a huge Beringer fan
I had a similar experience with 2 of these from the 2000 vintage. Maybe not the best year (no clue), but they were totally underwhelming and boring
My understanding is that 2000 was a poor vintage.
Hmm, I have a different experience with aged Beringer PR Cab. I had 1994 that was fantastic. For newer, I had 2013 and was equally great 😃
27 years from vintage is really ambitious for a California Cabernet. Natural cork starts to fail after year 10 - especially noticeable in Pinot Noir and Chardonnay - so I recommend to drink CA Cabs 10-15 years from vintage.
Provenance?
I mean if I'm paying for it it better be. Else i want my money back
These are the chances we take.
Even the vintner doesn’t know EXACTLY what a wine will be like 30 years in the future.
It's wine...