Cabernet Sauvignon #1 - "Beringer", by Beringer Estates, 2011 (Napa Valley, US)

Part B - Red wines

Section 3 -Cabernet Sauvignon

July 6th, 2015

"Beringer", by Beringer Estates, Napa Valley, California, 2011 

• $38.75
• Color: Dark red-Purple
• Served with spaghetti Carbonara & a side salad

He says :           3.75 stars

• Smells of strawberry jam & red peppers
• Wine with a very strong body & dry, with a woody side, but tannins which have reached maturity
• Finish is very long, refreshing & well achieved
• Texture is syrupy & a reminder of satin
• Taste dominated by red fruit & oak, as well as red pepper, raspberries & slight sweet taste (chocolate)
• Cannot exactly be described as complex, but overall pretty well balanced
• Not my style, and a bit underwhelming for the price, but nonetheless a quality wine

She says :           3.75 stars

• To the nose, it reminds me of humidity, a wine cellar & the entrance to a forest. Also cherry aromas
• Wine with a strong body, a long finale and a high alcohol content (14.3%)
• Taste dominated by red fruit, and is very enveloping & syrupy
• Overall, a strong wine but pretty good