2019 Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon Knights Valley
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One of the larger production releases, yet still all estate fruit, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Knights Valley is a medium to full-bodied, charming, fruit-forward, delicious Cabernet offering plenty of red and black fruits, notes of savory herbs and vanilla oak, good mid-palate density, and a good finish.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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There were more than 160,000 cases of the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Knights Valley produced, so it's good to see that it is performing well. There's an attractive floral top note that adds a touch of complexity to the cassis fruit, while the medium to full-bodied palate is silky and even elegant. It's a better wine—and far better value—than many entry-level wines sourced from Napa Valley.
The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Knights Valley is a powerful, wild and brooding wine. It shows good depth, but I find the mid-palate lacking in depth and less freshness than I expect to see in a young Knights Valley wine. Hints of cherry, earthiness and gravel linger, but the 2019 never comes together fully.