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Buehler Vineyards Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
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BN#209661 |
Buehler Vineyards is a small, family-owned winery located in the mountains east of St. Helena in Napa Valley. Situated north of Pritchard Hill and Conn Valley, near the base of Howell Mountain, the hillside vineyards of Buehler family are planted primarily to Cabernet Sauvignon, with smaller blocks of old-vine Zinfandel and the family has been farming the estate for thirty-six years.
Comprised of 100% cabernet sauvignon, this Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is crafted from grapes grown on the estate's hillside vineyards (35%) in conjunction with grapes from other mature, high-quality, low-yielding Napa Valley cabernet vineyards located on the valley floor. They have found the resulting blend to produce a wine that displays a broad spectrum of aromas, flavors, and textures that cabernet can show in the Napa Valley.
The wine is brimming with fruit aromas and flavors biased to the black fruit end of the cabernet spectrum: plums, blackberry, black currant. Rich and full-bodied on the palate, this cabernet drinks well on release but will soften and develop with additional age.
Wine Spectator
Well-proportioned, with a mix of spicy currant, blackberry, cedar and mineral notes, picking up a hint of anise on the finish. Ends with a long, persistent finish. Drink now through 2013.
Score: 90.
—James Laube,
April
30,
2008.
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