2002 Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon Bancroft Ranch

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Tasting notes
Score 90/100 · Robert Parker, Jun 2012

The 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon Bancroft Ranch is another chocolaty, earthy Cabernet Sauvignon. As longtime readers know, the Beringer winery blends all their top single vineyards into their flagship wine, the Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon. At the same time, for members of their private club, they offer several hundred cases of these same vineyards bottled separately as an educational journey through different Napa Valley terroirs considered to be the finest in their program. Interestingly, the Private Reserve blend always seems to eclipse the component parts, as evidenced by the following tasting notes. Tel. (866) 708-9463

Critic scores

Critic scores
89
89/100

Average Score

90
90/100

Robert Parker

88
88/100

Stephen Tanzer, Vinous

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88 points
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Score 88/100 · Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, May 2006

Dullish red-ruby color. Redcurrant, leather and a whiff of meat on the nose. Supple and easygoing, with moderate fruit intensity and depth. Strong animal notes of smoked meat and leather. A distinctly lighter wine from a vineyard in the process of being replanted.

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Beringer
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Grape Blend

Cabernet Sauvignon

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

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