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2013

Buccella Merlot

Tasted 25 February 2017 California · Napa Valley

Pretty much the exact same as my notes a few months ago, except that I thought this really rose up to a level that I rarely have seen in a straight Merlot. Great structure, big, bold, dark fruit, and a finish that went…

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Buccella
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Merlot
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Buccella Cabernet Sauvignon

California · Napa Valley

Dark and fairly rich. Chewy and a little bubblegumy in terms of mouthfeel. A nice full texture, but kind of a dumb delivery in that it lacks complex and expansive layering of flavors. Blackberry,…

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Buccella Cabernet Sauvignon Cuvée Katrina Eileen

California · Napa Valley

This is just now starting to embark on its consumable evolution and is coming into a worthy drinking window since I last had it two years ago. A great deal of power and fortitude pushes an array of…

Reviewed 3 February 2019
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Buccella Cabernet Sauvignon

California · Napa Valley

Similar to my experience with this wine a few months ago, though after a couple of hours in the glass, it really opened up and started to show some wonderful black fruit flavors. Some nice dark earth…

Reviewed 31 October 2018
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