2005 Buccella Cabernet
 I
hesitate to write a negative review of any wine since there is no need to pile
up on a winery that is working hard to produce great wines. Last
year I glowed about the 2004
Buccella Cabernet and rated it 98 points. So, when my allocation of
the 2005 Buccella arrived I was very anxious to see how they followed up their
sensational 2004 Cabernet.
I tasted this wine with two other friends and we all came to the same
conclusion that the 2005 is not a close family member of the 2004 Buccella.
Is this the red-headed step child?
Something is very different with this wine. It is not that wine wine
was corked or damaged. The fruit in the 2005 vintage has very dark,
brooding and a bit sharp in the tongue. The finish was a bit dry and tart.
At first, I was optimistic that the wine just need some aeration. However,
the wine's character persisted and gave my palette a sharp bite that is just the
opposite reaction that the 2004 fruit gave upon first taste. I allowed the
open bottle to aerate over night and the nose came around but the fruit taste
was still the same.
If the winemaker and fruit sources are the same from 2004, then the growing
season made a big change in this wine. I can not recommend the wine at
this point since it displays no appealing characteristics right now other than a
nice nose. I will re-taste the wine in 6 months and post a follow-up
review.
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Brian Pasch -April 5, 2008
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