Chateau Buena Vista Cabernet Sauvignon, Rutherford Reviews

Deep garnet-purple in color, the single-varietal 2019 Chateau Buena Vista Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford features sweet notes of chocolate box, vanilla pod, and licorice pie over a core of blackcurrant cordial, menthol, and plum preserves. Medium to full-bodied, soft, and juicy in the mouth, it has plenty of ripe black berry and spicy layers, finishing long and minty.

Ripe-berry and walnut aromas with cedar and spice, following through to a full body with creamy, polished tannins and a juicy finish. Dusty and firm at the end. Better in a year or two.

The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford Chateau Buena Vista is outstanding, with a round, supple, fruit-forward, yet incredibly satisfying style as well as plenty of red and black fruits, spice, and leafy herbs. Brought up 20 months in 45% new French oak, drink this hedonistic bomb over the coming decade.

Ripe-berry and walnut aromas with cedar and spice, following through to a full body with creamy, polished tannins and a juicy finish. Dusty and firm at the end. Better in a year or two.