Beringer, Marston Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Spring Mountain District

Definitely the most well-integrated bottle so far. Still with firm tannins that aren't balanced by either a sufficient level of fruit or acidity. Generally enjoyable but far from impressionable.

My integrity would be questioned, if I gave this wine any higher a score, for as much as I wanted to love it, it just wasn't that impressionable. It is clearly a wine of respectable lineage and handling in the winery but not nearly a head-turner or one that would stand out (nearly at all) in a lineup of similarly-priced ($75-$90) Napa cabs. Great color. Wonderful, aroma-typical Spring Mountain earth-dominant, flinty fruit, with well-structured tannins; making for a smooth finish...perhaps …

Nice wine, but not the depth, fruit or minerality that this has in a good vintage. Pales in comparison to the 2001. 89-91.