Here is another stunning wine from Beringer. It is even deeper and richer than its attractive 1993 mate, yet it is lower in alcohol at the same time and impeccably balanced in all of its pieces. Its aromas share the slight herbal tinge of the '93 and find cocoa, caramel, tobacco, cassis and black cherry notes filling the wine in at every stop. Latter palate acid and tannin buttress the fruit and suggest that the wine has years to go before it becomes fully mature. $75 and two stars when first rev...

Good red-ruby color. Reticent black cherry and mineral nose. Fat, sweet, lush fruit is currently kept under wraps by firm underlying structure. But this impressive cabernet has real dimension and depth. Finishes very long, with suave tannins. Should be a beauty.

Rating for United States-California: 95 (slightly better than average year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: young, aging quickly, could be good now<br/>