2002 Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve

Wine Details
Place of Origin

United States

Napa Valley

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

Cabernet Sauvignon

Reviews & Tasting Notes

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Drinking Window

2019 - 2030

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The historic Beringer winery was founded by the German-born brothers Jacob and Frederick Beringer in 1876. This March, Beringer’s iconic Hudson House was the site of an extraordinary tasting of nearly four decades of Beringer Vineyard’s Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve, going back to its maiden vintage in 1977.

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Winemaker Emeritus Ed Sbragia compares 2002 to 1992 and 1991. The somewhat cooler growing season of 2003 was more like 1995, he adds. This was a sentiment I heard more than a few times during my tour of the North Coast, and this is one reason I believe that many of the 2003s may not only provide pleasant surprises down the road but may also outlive the 2004s and 2002s. Sbragia doesn't believe in racking cabernet: the wines go into their "ultimate" barrels in January after the harvest and generally remain there, getting only a monthly topping-up, until they are bottled a full two years later.

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Winemaker Emeritus Ed Sbragia describes Beringer's 2002 cabernets as bigger than the 2001s, but without the same structure. The wines are softer and rounder but may mature earlier," he told me. Two thousand one may be the best cabernet vintage in my 28 years here."Responding to the realities of today's retail wine market, Beringer has cut most of its single-vineyard cabernet prices from $100 or more to $80.