Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Rhine House Selection Napa Valley
Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
87
/100
Reviews
16
professional
Vintages
1
1998
Other
87/100
Cabernet Sauvignon
NV
Community Reviews
1919
Reviews
86.8
Avg Score
91
Highest
Taster #9634
· Dec 23, 2025
86/100
Improved with air (1hr in), but was never truly great. Felt its age.
1998 vintage
Taster #7399
· Aug 25, 2018
NYE 2018. Held wonderfully, deep notes and smooth
1998 vintage
Taster #0375
· Aug 18, 2018
91/100
The Knights Valley bottling @ Beringer was always a second thought. Unlike today, where this bottling is expensive and highly touted, 20 years ago Ed Sbragia went about making a superb, inexpensive bottling that rewards the patient. Without the hype, but blessed with the volcanic soil therein, these beauties take just as long as the Private Reserve bottling to show their all. Dark, smoky, richly expressive with coffee, cassis and black cherry notes, it is a joy to drink now--assuming …
1998 vintage
Taster #2585
· Mar 13, 2014
90/100
As per previous tasters this was much better than expected considering 1998 was a so so vintage in Northern California. Very savoury and an old world feel with not much fruit to speak of. Very enjoyable and better with food, bbq or a good piece of roast beef. This has definitely peaked and will not get any better so drink up and enjoy if you have any bottles in the cellar. A nice surprise for the price and vintage!
1998 vintage
Taster #2277
· Jan 19, 2013
91/100
Hearty, cherry, deep color and flavor. Much better than expected. Had in basement since 2001 and glad I waited. Nothing better for me than an aged cab with nice steak on the grill.
1998 vintage
Taster #7602
· Dec 25, 2009
87/100
From a Magnum. Better than I expected. Proper cabernet aromas and flavors, but rather muted and with soft tannins and low acidity. Probably just starting to decline in a magnum format. Nothing really wrong, but nothing to compliment.
1998 vintage
Taster #3573
· Nov 13, 2009
world series of wine tasting 2009
1998 vintage
Taster #3149
· Apr 18, 2009
86/100
I didn't take notes but I would place this wine at about 86-87.
1998 vintage
Taster #7347
· Nov 23, 2008
88/100
ok
1998 vintage
Taster #3136
· Oct 19, 2008
89/100
Lots of rich cherry flavors. Paired extremely well with beef roast.
1998 vintage
Taster #4107
· Oct 11, 2008
85/100
School social, p&p/no decant. Full flavors of dark cherries, cassis, earth and tobacco showed quite well and with depth. Surprisingly the flavor profile did not show any sign of age. I cannot say how well it held together because the bottle disappeared within 20 minutes. Tannins were soft and fully integrated, while significant oak detracted from an otherwise pleasant experience.
1998 vintage
Taster #0728
· Jul 28, 2008
88/100
Far from a great wine, but thought much better than the reviews indicate. Had Sun nt at the dog party.
1998 vintage
Taster #5626
· Feb 24, 2007
85/100
Waited too long to drink up and enjoy. Nice aroma of black cherry and tobacco. The flavor complexities are still there, but definitely on the decline now. Black cherry, plum, some raisin, cigar smoke. Had as an after dinner drink.
1998 vintage
Taster #7347
· Dec 3, 2006
79/100
weasel pi_s. Terrible juice.
1998 vintage
Taster #0439
· Oct 8, 2006
It was a n OK wine
1998 vintage
Taster #8621
· May 26, 2006
86/100
Fading flavors of cedar, coffee, plums, black cherries, blackberries, and tobacco. Regrets for missing this respectable cab during its prime - missed it by a year.
1998 vintage
Taster #5579
· Apr 8, 2006
82/100
Rich tannins and lots of depth--unmistakably california cab. Decanted for 1 hour. Enjoyed with beef fillet. Onset was very promising. Pallete and finish was unfulfilling--it dropped off too quickly.
1998 vintage
Taster #9728
· Mar 25, 2005
88/100
Drank with a delicious medium-rare rib roast seasoned with a herbs de provence rub. It had a wonderful bouquet of fruit, and was smooth and supple with only the slightest hint of tannin remaining. The finish was very abbreviated and flat. Overall, a very nice wine for the price, but I think it was a little past its prime. Knights Valley is not likely to hold up like a Beringer Private Reserve. On the second night, drank with steak salad …
1998 vintage
Taster #2813
· Jan 27, 2003
87/100
Deep ruby to purple in colour. Intense nose of milk chocolate, raspberries, cassis, oak, and flint. Full bodied fruit bomb with dark, crushed fruit, and integrated tannins. Needs another year in the cellar, but then it's ready for prime time.
1998 vintage