Beringer, Distinction Series Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley

Beringer · California › Napa Valley › United States of America

Red · Cabernet Sauvignon

Critics

90 /100

Reviews

professional

Vintages

No vintages

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Community Reviews

Reviews

90.1

Avg Score

100

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Purple color full body cherry oak blackberry leather dry very slightly acidic mellow tannins

2016 vintage

Yeah not loving this, run of the mill and drinkable but nothing stands out.

2016 vintage

Traded to Mos

2016 vintage

Ok. So I waited too long for this final bottle. Edgy is the best word I can use to describe it. IF you have one please uncork and consume asap. Do NOT decant

2016 vintage

Another great bottle! This will evolve and continue to be great for quite some time...but very drinkable now.

2016 vintage

Deep garnet. Fairly fast legs. No sediment. Dark fruit. Full body, cassis, dark cherry, oak, blackberry, earthy. Dry. On the soft side and on the tannic side. Aerated and decanted.

2016 vintage

Bold dark fruit on the nose, black berry and cassis, sweet vanilla and little bit of alcohol. Similar fruit on the palate, maybe some sweet cherry also. Medium tannins with a long (and recommended) decant. This offers Napa typicity for a reasonable price considering how expensive Napa is (picked these up for $27). For me maybe lacking other elements than oak and bold fruit, but then again at this price it’s hard to complain. Still young, but a good entry …

2016 vintage

Flamboyant and delicious. Two hour decant. Prime drinking.

2016 vintage

Cork perfectly intact. A rich Napa cab followed. Dark, unctuous fruit with smooth, silky tannins. Paired with a grilled ribeye steak seamlessly. I have one more of these beauties

2016 vintage

Another great bottle...just like I remembered. The last bottle was corked, but this one is exactly what I was expecting and consistent with previous notes. Fingers crossed the remaining bottles are also great!

2016 vintage

Enjoyed earlier bottles. Bottle was flawed. The nose was not a dead giveaway. Worst sip of wine I think I've ever had...

2016 vintage

Drank over two nights. Fruit forward with some pepper and spice mid palate. It was enjoyable and worthy of the under $30 price tag. I’d be disappointed if I paid retail in Napa.

2016 vintage

Consumption date unknown

2016 vintage

Solid CS but yeah - not much of a wow or yum factor to detect. 93-94 pts critics' scores makes it a bit disappointing.

2016 vintage

Really wanted to like this wine, but it just didn't deliver for me. Coating yet tamed tannins and nearly non-existent acidity. Full-bodied. Palate is a little confected with maraschino cherry, raspberry liqueur, light graphite, and black licorice. Decent length on the finish. Overall, this was rather flat and one-note. Not a well spent $35.

2016 vintage

Absolute gem for the price. A mixture of sweet and dry.

2016 vintage

Great bottle! Same exact notes as last time!

2016 vintage

Soft, round, voluptuous. Generous oak, super sweet fruit, and tannins were pretty gentle. Two hour decant. Went down smooth. Prime drinking right now.

2016 vintage

The components were all there, but for $40 I thought I overpaid a bit. It lacked depth and or complexity. No hard edges but no wow either.

2016 vintage

Nice aromas of sweet oak and Marionberry pie on the nose. Soft and supple mouthfeel with medium body. Flavors of dark cherry, blackberry and black olive tapenade. Finishes bright with nice mild gripping acidity and mild tannins. Solid, tasty wine.

2016 vintage

Delicious. Full bodied, not too dry, loved it.

2016 vintage

Deep dark purple in the glass; notes of dark cherry and baking spices, followed by mild, well integrated oak; dark fruit continues on the palate as well as a cocoa; nice structure and tannins. This will likely continue to improve for several years.

2016 vintage

Nice cab

2016 vintage

A perfectly fine mid week wine. A bit hollow at the mid-palate and finish. Juicy up front with moderate spice. "Distinction" is probably an overstatement but it's an easy drinker. Not sure I see Jeb's basis for a 94 score. Maybe it will evolve.

2016 vintage

Depth, acid, structure... delicious. A big, juicy cab that pairs really well with a steak. Better than the KVR and a reliably good cab at the price.

2016 vintage

Definitely punches above its weight.

2016 vintage

Blackberry, boysenberry, vanilla and subtle oak. Mouthfeel on the light side; not much weight/depth. Light tannins. Decent wine for the $22 price point.

2016 vintage