Beringer Vineyards KNIGHTS VALLEY Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 750ml

Antonio Galloni writes: The 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon Knights Valley is a bold, explosive wine. Black cherry, sweet oak, licorice, lavender and bittersweet chocolate are all dialed up. This is an especially fruit forward, voluptuous vintage for this wine, the result of a warm, dry growing season. This full-throttle Cabernet is not at all subtle, but it is sure to be a crowd pleaser . Drinking 2022 - 2027. - Vinous

James Suckling writes: A full-bodied red with redcurrants, rust and black chocolate aromas and flavors. Savory. Granular soft tannins. Very drinkable. Give it a year or two to make it even better. - James Suckling 93

Always an appealing Cabernet Sauvignon, this deep plum-colored vintage showcases a gorgeous Bordeaux-varietal blend, with sandy, fine-grained tannins, and a plush, velvety-rich mouthfeel. Built to age and develop further complexity over time, the wine is ripe and juicy in its youth with aromas and flavors of vibrant boysenberry, strawberry preserves, and cassis alongside earthier notes of crushed stone, iron, bay laurel, and cedar. Baking spice elements from the well-integrated oak work well with the more traditional Knights Valley tones of wild lavender and bittersweet chocolate. Poised and lively with a structured, juicy, mouthwatering acidity and a finish that’s elegant, long, savory, and pleasing.

Blend: 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, 7% Merlot, 2% Malbec, 1% Petit Verdot