94pts James Suckling

Very pretty depth with a tile and rock-like texture to this. Minerally. Redcurrant. Medium to full body. Juicy finish. Needs two or three years to soften and come together.

93pts Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

I think this is first time we've rated a Knights Valley Reserve ahead of the Private Reserve. Selected from rockier bits of the vineyards, the 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Knights Valley features aromas of black cherries and red raspberries, offering a vastly different and more interesting fruit profile than the regular Knights Valley bottling. Dark chocolate-mocha notes, vanilla and cedar bring additional complexity to the mix. This medium to full-bodied wine is ripe, plush and long on the finish, with two decades of deliciousness ahead of it.

90pts Wine & Spirits

Beringer consistently produces elegant cabernet from the hills above Calistoga, where they have farmed vines since the 1960’s. Their 2020 is a textural pleasure, its luscious fruit balancing tart blueberry and sweet strawberry flavors.