Buoncristiani
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley, California, USA
This survived vacuum sealed in the refrigerator from last Saturday. Seems it benefited from its cork separation that long. 🤷♂️
I bought this two weeks ago and last weekend is the first time I’ve had this producer. So, why not make it an 07? I bought it for $69 two weeks ago from my new secret source. 🤫
Last weekend it was good but still fairly youthful. Tonight, round, softened, ripe fruit elegance. I like it this weekend better.
The nose is ripe, candied with just a faint hint of baked fruits; blackberries w/ some bramble, wild, black raspberries, black plum pudding, dark, slightly baked cherries/strawberries & raspberries glass edges. Melted, dark chocolate, black licorice, softly layered baking spices, dark & mid berry cola, steeped fruit tea, melted caramel, some eucalyptus notes, brownie, super soft earth of, dark, moist, rich, sweet soil, some light flinty hues, faint tobacco & leather notes, sandalwood with dark flowers and soft lavender & violets for days.
The entry is round, full, lush and juicy. Great mouthfeel. Ripe, ruby, candied with just a faint hint of baked fruits; blackberries w/ some bramble, wild, black raspberries, black plum pudding, dark, slightly baked cherries/strawberries & raspberries glass edges. Melted, dark chocolate, black licorice, softly layered baking spices, dark spice with some palate heat, dark & mid berry cola, steeped fruit tea, melted caramel, some eucalyptus notes, black tea, brownie, super soft, dark earth, limestone marl, moist, rich, sweet soil, some light flinty hues, faint tobacco & leather notes, sandalwood, moist volcanic clays with soft dark flowers, liquid lavender & violets. Round, perfect acidity. This finish is the definition of elegance, balance, structure, length, tension & and two-minute finish that lasts minutes. Perfect storage.
I expected this to be half gone and it is better this weekend vs last.
Congratulations Team USA on an excellent 2024 Olympics. Paris on being an amazing Olympic host aside from that whole toxic River Seine thing. Ladies soccer today & throughout. Shutouts 💪! Men’s B-ball delivering. What a storied career and a giant stepping up in the biggest moments is Steph Curry & LeBron James. Great watch.
This survived vacuum sealed in the refrigerator from last Saturday. Seems it benefited from its cork separation that long. 🤷♂️
I bought this two weeks ago and last weekend is the first time I’ve had this producer. So, why not make it an 07? I bought it for $69 two weeks ago from my new secret source. 🤫
Last weekend it was good but still fairly youthful. Tonight, round, softened, ripe fruit elegance. I like it this weekend better.
The nose is ripe, candied with just a faint hint of baked fruits; blackberries w/ some bramble, wild, black raspberries, black plum pudding, dark, slightly baked cherries/strawberries & raspberries glass edges. Melted, dark chocolate, black licorice, softly layered baking spices, dark & mid berry cola, steeped fruit tea, melted caramel, some eucalyptus notes, brownie, super soft earth of, dark, moist, rich, sweet soil, some light flinty hues, faint tobacco & leather notes, sandalwood with dark flowers and soft lavender & violets for days.
The entry is round, full, lush and juicy. Great mouthfeel. Ripe, ruby, candied with just a faint hint of baked fruits; blackberries w/ some bramble, wild, black raspberries, black plum pudding, dark, slightly baked cherries/strawberries & raspberries glass edges. Melted, dark chocolate, black licorice, softly layered baking spices, dark spice with some palate heat, dark & mid berry cola, steeped fruit tea, melted caramel, some eucalyptus notes, black tea, brownie, super soft, dark earth, limestone marl, moist, rich, sweet soil, some light flinty hues, faint tobacco & leather notes, sandalwood, moist volcanic clays with soft dark flowers, liquid lavender & violets. Round, perfect acidity. This finish is the definition of elegance, balance, structure, length, tension & and two-minute finish that lasts minutes. Perfect storage.
I expected this to be half gone and it is better this weekend vs last.
Congratulations Team USA on an excellent 2024 Olympics. Paris on being an amazing Olympic host aside from that whole toxic River Seine thing. Ladies soccer today & throughout. Shutouts 💪! Men’s B-ball delivering. What a storied career and a giant stepping up in the biggest moments is Steph Curry & LeBron James. Great watch.
Rim to rim inky. Wild blackberry, cassis and black currant resonates with graphite accents. After 7 days open this shows as Christmas pudding, incorporating cedar, tobacco and antiqued parchment into the clove, nutmeg and plummy-date-y-fig-ness. There is also an interesting chopped cordwood. With a mouthful of super chewy tannins and teeth-staining extraction make this little monster a mouth wrestler, but after days, it submits and never really quits with generous rosemary, thyme and eucalyptus. Graphite goodness shades the currant, and the blackberry is dried, concentrated magic. New world nose, but Old World depth while remaining thoroughly Californian. I would have left this mag alone for 10 years, but free is free. The personification of a black bear.
Rim to rim inky. Wild blackberry, cassis and black currant resonates with graphite accents. After 7 days open this shows as Christmas pudding, incorporating cedar, tobacco and antiqued parchment into the clove, nutmeg and plummy-date-y-fig-ness. There is also an interesting chopped cordwood. With a mouthful of super chewy tannins and teeth-staining extraction make this little monster a mouth wrestler, but after days, it submits and never really quits with generous rosemary, thyme and eucalyptus. Graphite goodness shades the currant, and the blackberry is dried, concentrated magic. New world nose, but Old World depth while remaining thoroughly Californian. I would have left this mag alone for 10 years, but free is free. The personification of a black bear.
Jul 5th, 2019
Milk chocolate, black cherry, blueberry, fig paste, cedar, wild herbs. Quite rich with a mouthful of powdery fine tannin.
Milk chocolate, black cherry, blueberry, fig paste, cedar, wild herbs. Quite rich with a mouthful of powdery fine tannin.
Oct 1st, 2015
2017 Dry as saltine crackers and deep as a sidewalk puddle. $100 is over 4x it’s worth. Drink side by side with a $20 Argentinian Malbec and judge for yourself.
2017 Dry as saltine crackers and deep as a sidewalk puddle. $100 is over 4x it’s worth. Drink side by side with a $20 Argentinian Malbec and judge for yourself.
Apr 17th, 2022Zack+Caroline Ostrander Thomas steak nite
Zack+Caroline Ostrander Thomas steak nite
Jul 11th, 2021
Heavy blackberry cobbler initially and then espresso and baking spices. Grippy but then mellows with a fatty meal like ribeye. Really great food wine and improves as it aerates
Heavy blackberry cobbler initially and then espresso and baking spices. Grippy but then mellows with a fatty meal like ribeye. Really great food wine and improves as it aerates
Apr 18th, 2020Cinnamon and caramel on the nose. Big tannic backbone with brown sugar and bing cherry flavor and slight raisin/prune. In a nice spot.
Cinnamon and caramel on the nose. Big tannic backbone with brown sugar and bing cherry flavor and slight raisin/prune. In a nice spot.
Jun 16th, 2018Yes. I know. Infanticide. However, I let it air overnight in a decanter, and it came out beautifully. Had to sample it, right?
Yes. I know. Infanticide. However, I let it air overnight in a decanter, and it came out beautifully. Had to sample it, right?
Jan 1st, 2017