Knights Valley, Sonoma County, California, United StatesThis is one of six notes written during a Late September vertical of Beringer’s Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon from 2009-2014. Beringer has been harvesting grapes from Knights Valley vineyards since the mid-1960’s. The narrow valley is almost a bridge AVA between Napa and Sonoma famous for its cobbled alluvial soils. The Knights Valley designation first appeared on a Beringer label in 1974 and the company was instrumental in garnering official recognition for the area in 1983 when it was designated an American Viticulture Area (AVA). In 2013 the mix is 89/6/3/2/ cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, merlot, petit verdot. The grapes are harvested lot by lot and vinified and aged separately prior to the blend. It’s all aged for 14 months in 23 percent new French oak. This is a richer, warmer blockbuster style with cassis and blackberry fruit dominating on the nose and palate. Warm and powerful it is more Napa than Sonoma this year. Still youthful with considerable tannin yet to shed, some will drink this now but not me. If you must open a bottle make sure you have some rare T-bone steaks for dinner.Tasted: 22 September 2017Tasted by: Prices:
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Producer: Beringer Napa Valley VineyardsDistributors: Mark Anthony Wines and Spirits Grape: Cabernet SauvignonCSPC: 352583UPC: 089819003471
Knights Valley, Sonoma County, California, United StatesKnights Valley always seems to strike that middle ground between northern Napa Valley richness and restrained middle-eastern Sonoma County. There’s more red fruit and acidity than you might expect but with just the right richness and weight. The finish is long and linear with minty, spicy, red fruit and still some youthful tannin to shed. You can drink this now with a steak but it would be fine to cellar through 2020. Good value.Tasted: 28 July 2016Tasted by: Prices:
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$42.99
750ml
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Producer: Beringer Napa Valley VineyardsDistributors: Mark Anthony Wines and Spirits Grape: Cabernet SauvignonCSPC: 352583UPC: 089819003471
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