2018 Buehler Vineyards Napa Cabernet Sauvignon

The Buehler Vineyards estate has been producing wine in the Napa Valley for over four decades. In that time, only one family has been at the helm of production. This Cabernet is the perfect summary of what Buehler vineyards are capable of producing. The wine is blended from grapes grown on the mountain top vineyard around the estate, and valley floor fruit giving the wine a great depth in character. Can't decide between the fruit-dense, powerful wines are grown in the heart of the valley, and the bright refreshing hillside fruit? Now you don't have to!

2018 offered nearly perfect growing conditions for growers in the Napa Valley. The year was warm throughout the growing season but cooled right around harvest allowing everyone to pick their grapes slowly without the threat of overripening. Buehler is no exception bringing this fabulous Cabernet to us. Lucky for all of us, they have largely flown under the radar, keeping prices significantly more affordable than most other mount-grown Napa Cabernets.

Aging: 18 Months in French and American oak barrels

This wine is brimming with fruit aromas and flavors biased to the black fruit end of the Cabernet spectrum: plums, blackberry, and black currant. Rich and full-bodied on the palate, this Cabernet drinks well on release but will soften and develop with additional age.

The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon is a terrific introduction to this range from Buehler. Bright and punchy, the 2018 is so expressive, even in the early going. Black cherry, plum, mocha, spice, new leather, and mint all race out of the glass as this beautifully delineated, mid-weight Cabernet shows off its inviting personality. I loved it.~93 Antonio Galloni

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