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Buena Vista Winery Reviews

Score: Gold | January 22, 2023 | 2023 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Score: 95 | September 21, 2022 | JamesSuckling.com

Fragrant aromas of blackcurrants, walnuts, wet stones, black cherries and bark. Full-bodied with silky tannins. Supple and elegant, with lovely definition and subtle length. Refined. Concentrated, but not weighed down nor heavy. Terrific. Best after 2024 and onwards.

Score: 97 | April 11, 2022 | 2022 Press Democrat North Coast Wine Challenge

Double Gold

Score: 98 | March 18, 2021 | Wine Advocate

This is the first vintage of this new label by Buena Vista, commemorating the year it was founded. The 2018 Red Wine 1857 is a blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Petit Verdot and 4% Cabernet Franc. The Cabernet Sauvignon is from the Morris vineyard on Diamond Mountain, the Petit Verdot was harvested from the Larkmead vineyard in Calistoga, and the Cabernet Franc is from the Casa Nuestra vineyard in St. Helena. It was aged for 18 months in French oak barrels, 45% new. Very deep purple-black colored, it slowly unfurls to reveal fantastically fragrant notes of candied violets, star anise, clove oil and chocolate mints, over a core of crème de cassis, Black Forest cake and blueberry pie with hints of pencil shavings and fallen leaves. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is jam-packed with rich, seductive black and blue fruit layers, framed by oh-so-plush tannins and a seamless line of freshness, finishing very long and perfumed. Only 50 cases were made. - Lisa Perrotti-Brown

Score: Gold - 95 Points | June 27, 2016 | California State Fair

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