2013 Buoncristiani Family Cabernet Sauvignon The Core
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Lastly, the black-labeled 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon the Core, which is a limited cuvée of 156 cases, has a dense, opaque, black/purple color, and gorgeously vibrant, fresh and energized blueberry and blackberry fruit that dances across the palate. This full-bodied stunner is young, but certainly accessible, as most Northern California reds tend to be, but the purity, the richness, the multi-dimensional aspects are all present in this fabulous wine with a great upside. Drink it over the next 25-30 years.
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Robert Parker
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon The Core is darker and richer than the straight Cabernet Sauvignon, but I don’t find it materially better. The flavors are dark and brooding throughout, with plenty of richness and volume. Mocha, bittersweet chocolate, plums and dark spices flow through to the racy finish.