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2005 Buoncristiani Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon

  • USA
  • California
  • Napa Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 10

  • MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote: 90 points

    January 1, 2018 - Opened in bottle for a few hours. Nice but lacking freshness being all menthol, eucalyptus, and baked fruit from the start. Still some tannin and acid but likely won’t improve drone here.

  • floating_cellar wrote: 93 points

    April 2, 2015 - Nose of dark fruits and chocolate. Very dark color, concentrated flavors of black fruits and dark chocolate, silky tannins and well balanced acidity. This has mellowed since tasting in Napa, the 15% is well hidden. Probably at/near peak but tastes like it will last another 5-7 years. Decanted 2 hrs on 1st night then re-bottled the rest for night 2. Still very big on night 2, but obviously softer.

  • shadow wrote: 93 points

    October 24, 2010 - Best yet, easy to sip, spicy, integrated fruit and tannin, exactly what you like to see in a cab.

  • pwferret wrote: 91 points

    July 26, 2010 - Bold Napa Cab, perfectly oaked. Ruby color, light toast, slight minerality/earthy on the nose, hint of cinnimon and chocolate in taste. Finish was little quick and lacked some of the ending complexity I've gotten from other Napa Cabs. We paired this with a filet and it was just right. I've always loved this as having a great ability to pop and pour with minimal decanting. Not at the end of it's life by far, but I don't it maturing any more. Probably at or nearly at it's peak now. I'll finish any other bottles of this we get by around 2015.

  • annerk wrote: 92 points

    May 9, 2010 - 50+5+13+16+8 FAT Bold cab. The perfect steak wine. Earthy notes, fall leaves and leather with cherry and hints of tobacco on the finish. This wine is beginning to really come into it's own and the tannins are beginning to settle, but it's still a big wine. Decanted for three hours prior to drinking.

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  • By Stephen Tanzer
    Vintage Retrospective: 2005 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (May 2016), 5/1/2016 (link)

    (Buoncristiani Family Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Napa) Subscribe to see review text.

Wine Definition

  • Vintage 2005
  • Type Red
  • Producer Buoncristiani
  • Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Designation n/a
  • Vineyard n/a
  • Country USA
  • Region California
  • SubRegion Napa Valley
  • Appellation Napa Valley

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  • Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
  • In Cellars 40 (31%)
  • Consumed 90 (69%)

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