2018 Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon Chabot Vineyard
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Another small, single vineyard release, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Chabot Vineyard comes from St. Helena and is 100% varietal that was aged in 72% new French oak. It has a complex, nuanced nose of red and black fruits, black tea, lavender, and tobacco. This carries to a medium to full-bodied, elegant Cabernet with a solid spine of acidity, firm tannins, and outstanding length. It’s beautifully done, but it’s going to benefit from 3-5 years of bottle age and should evolve gracefully for 10-15 years or more.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Chabot Vineyard is striking. Black fruit, lavender, licorice, spice, chocolate, melted road tar and licorice build in a powerful, virile wine endowed with tremendous structure, power and concentration. At times, the Chabot can be deceiving, such is its finesse, but there is quite a bit of depth here. As Beringer fans know, this is a very special site, and one of the original vineyards used for the flagship Private Reserve Cabernet.