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Manage Subscriptions2005 Bugay Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon The Empress
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
Community Tasting Notes 43
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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????
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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
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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.
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WineDoDo Likes this wine: 90 points
November 5, 2018 - Perfect window for drinking now. Tannins are very soft snd the fruit is just right.
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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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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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