2005 Buoncristiani Cabernet Sauvignon

Community Tasting Notes (10) Avg Score: 91.1 points

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  1/1/2018 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote: 90 Points

  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.

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  4/2/2015 - floating_cellar wrote: 93 Points

  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.

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  10/24/2010 - shadow wrote: 93 Points

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

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  7/26/2010 - pwferret wrote: 91 Points

  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.

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  5/9/2010 - annerk wrote: 92 Points

  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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