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About Beringer Vineyards
Founded in 1876, Beringer is the oldest continuously operating vineyard in Napa Valley. Head winemaker Laurie Hook directs operations at 14 different vineyards which produce almost as many varieties of wine. Decadently rich Cabernet Sauvignons, lush Merlots and rich, exotic Chardonnays are the standout wines at Beringer.
2006 Beringer Vineyards Merlot Bancroft Ranch Howell Mountain
Producer: Beringer Vineyards
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Merlot
Origin: California
Region: Napa
Appellation: Howell Mountain
91 Points | International Wine Cellar , May/June 2010
($75; includes 4% cabernet sauvignon and 3% cabernet franc) Good deep red-ruby. Inviting nose offers plum, chocolate, graphite and nutty oak. Concentrated, sweet and deep; a step up in texture from the foregoing samples. Lush flavors of plum, minerals, tobacco, leather and earth. A big, rich, soil-inflected merlot that finishes with serious tannic clout. I would have scored this even higher had it showed a bit more lift and treble notes.
89 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate
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