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2005 Bugay Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon The Empress

Cabernet Sauvignon

  • USA
  • California
  • Sonoma County
Drink between 2012 - 2022 (Edit)
CT89.8 66 reviews
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Community Tasting Notes 43

  • Atwellian wrote: 90 points

    April 27, 2023 - Last of 6 bottles. Deep semi-opaque purple-black with a touch of brown. Notes after 1/2 hour. Leather, pencil box, plum, blackberry. Strong up-front tannins, mellow mid palate, nice finish. Has not developed a lot of tertiary complexity, but is nicely balanced and smooth. My opinion this was over-oaked and the fruit is a bit overwhelmed, Ei really liked. I would say this is probably in it's drinking window - but????

  • Winokdub wrote: 89 points

    April 9, 2023 - Fruit is fading. What is left is decent but nothing compelling. Time to drink up and have moderate expectations

  • Winokdub wrote: 90 points

    October 3, 2021 - Nice mature cab nose. Medium body mid pallette. Good acid and still some fruit and some tannin too but seems more than mature but still pleasant but not a blockbuster.

  • WineDoDo Likes this wine: 90 points

    November 5, 2018 - Perfect window for drinking now. Tannins are very soft snd the fruit is just right.

  • jzebrack wrote: 90 points

    March 30, 2018 - decanted to filter out the sediment, but aired out for less than a half hour. Is drinking well, more balanced than I remember from prior bottles. May simply be variance between bottles

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Sommelier Journal

  • By Benjamin T. Weinberg
    April 2010 (link)

    (Bugay Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon The Empress) Much like a classic Margaux, this wine’s black-fruit aromas are framed by leather and tobacco notes on a lush, rich palate. Cassis and black-cherry notes combine with mocha from 21 months in French oak. Winery Spotlight: Bugay Wines and Vineyards

Wine Definition

  • Vintage 2005
  • Type Red
  • Producer Bugay Vineyards
  • Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Designation The Empress
  • Vineyard n/a
  • Country USA
  • Region California
  • SubRegion Sonoma County
  • Appellation Sonoma County
  • UPC Code 130720071846

Community Holdings

  • Pending Delivery 1 (0%)
  • In Cellars 373 (42%)
  • Consumed 523 (58%)

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