TN: 1993 Beringer Private Reserve Cabernet

WINE TALK
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Drinking great wine like this 93 is so frustrating for a newbie (2004) to the wine game. Probably cost, what - $30-40 if that, on release?

Now it’s definitely north of $60 for older vintages, if not close to triple digits. Sigh.

In a great place right now, enticing tar/earth/tobacco nose, with red fruit like you’d find in a Chambolle, tannin still giving the wine a stick-to-it-ness in your mouth. Complex and interesting, wish I had a lot more of these.

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Right in the middle of a stellar run at Beringer from '91 to '97. Some of the best aged cabs I have had.

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Where are you Pete, I’ll be right over!

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Yep.

I really think older Spottswoode, Beringer PR and Mondo Reserve are to die for.

Fwiw - this was another WineBid bottle and I’ve yet to have a poorly stored clunker.

(Actually, I did have a 75 Mondo Napa (not reserve) from there that was DOA - but I suspect it wouldnt have fared better given great provenance (which it may indeed have had).)

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Bring your T-Cream! [bye2.gif]

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This was my favorite wine for a while. I think it was more than $30-$40, but your point is totally valid. Although at the time I was fairly new into wine and this was a splurge wine for me :slight_smile:

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Too bad your not coming tonight to the beef experience, I’m bring a 92’ Beringer PR.

I agree with both Beringer and the Spottswoode. They are a relative steal at auction, especially the Beringer. I guess the label isn’t sexy enough for most buyers. Whenever I can ever find 91’-95’ for $75 or less I usually buy it.

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Had the '92 PR back in August for my birthday…screaming good bottle of wine. Has aged and developed really well.

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There’s only one Malinoski who can handle 4 nights in a row of steady offline-drinking!

I am going to stop by Lower Falls tonight for a Heredia tasting, then tomorrow is burg dinner, Sat is Champagne/WA Reds, Sunday -well my friend, Sunday is Victory Day!

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Are you sure?? Zach, the pussy, just dropped out because he’s got a stuffy nose. I’m sure we could make room.

I do understand the consecutive night issue however. I really wish I could make the burg dinner, THAT sounds like a blast. Chris is really going out of his way to accomodate the party.

I didn’t know you were a Cardinals fan?? :mrgreen:

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