Buoncristiani Family Winery
2023 Cabernet Sauvignon
"The Mystic"
Coombsville AVA
Auction 29 | Lot No. 154
Vintage: 2023
Buoncristiani Family Winery
Cabernet Sauvignon
Coombsville
5 cases produced
Highlights
- Winemaker and co-founder Jay Buoncristiani felt mystical energies in Coombsville while envisioning the final quality of this wine
- Predominantly Coombsville grown, western exposure Cabernet Sauvignon with a balanced kiss of mountain grown, southwestern exposure Malbec
- The final blend possesses Jay Buoncristiani’s signatures of balance and intensity derived from careful attention to detail in the vineyard, at the winery and at the blending table
- Big and full yet balanced with richly layered complexity that is approachable enough to enjoy early in the wine’s life yet built to last over 2-plus decades
Description
Our winemaker and co-founder, brother Jay Buoncristiani, felt mystical energies in Coombsville while envisioning the final quality and when deciding the harvest dates of the carefully flagged dissection of the Cabernet blocks in the 2023 vintage.
The final blend possesses Jay’s signatures of balance and intensity derived from careful attention to detail in the vineyard, at the winery, and especially at the blending table, all the while staying in tune with The Mystic.
Big and full yet balanced with richly layered complexity and depth of concentration that is approachable enough to enjoy early in the wine’s life - yet built to last and improve over 2-plus decades.
Wine Facts
- Wine is unfiltered
- Single vineyard wine
- Sustainably produced
- Organically produced (also commonly called "organically grown")
Jay Buoncristiani
Winemaker, Buoncristiani Family Winery
Jay attended Santa Clara University in California and received a Bachelor of Science degree in the combined disciplines of Chemistry, Biology and Physics. After graduation in 1996, he returned home to the Napa Valley where intense home winemaking coupled with Enology at The Hess Collection Winery fueled a passion for the art and science of wine.
By 1999, at the young age of 24, Jay started the Buoncristiani Family Winery and vineyard management company with his three brothers while remaining hands-on in the lab, cellar and vineyards at The Hess Collection. From his position as enologist, at age 26, Jay was promoted to winemaker for The Hess Collection Winery, where he remained until the spring of 2005.
From 2005 until present, Jay’s winemaking skills have been directed toward his role as winemaker/owner at Buoncristiani Family Winery and Osso Anna Cellars as well as hands-on consulting winemaker for various labels in the Napa Valley.
Country born: United States
Education: Santa Clara University in California - combined disciplines of Chemistry, Biology, and Physics
Years in the wine industry: 20-30 years
Honors / Awards:
Jay’s wines have earned high regards from the wine industry’s foremost critics, garnering a multitude of wine scores in the 90s and great achievements such as being named “Rising Star of Napa Cabernet” by the Wine Spectator, #25 in the Top 100 wines of the world from Wine Enthusiast, #1 Cabernet Sauvignon from Wine Spectator’s Ten Year Retrospective and a 98-100-point rated wine from Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, where Jay’s wine was described as a “legendary effort.”
Winemaking Philosophy:
Jay focuses on obtaining the best fruit possible for each wine program through careful vineyard block selection and precise viticultural practices. He utilizes controlled stress in the vineyard to produce low-yielding, concentrated and balanced fruit full of flavor and varietal expression. Once grapes reach full maturity, his goal is to harness this inherent potential from the vineyard to the bottle through meticulous tracking and blending of each promising component in order to create optimum complexity while retaining balance, varietal character and superior quality.
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Other Premiere Napa Valley Wines available from Buy-Rite Liquors:
| Winery | Vintage | Variety | Appellation | Fanciful | Auction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buoncristiani Family Winery | 2023 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Coombsville | The Mystic | 29 (2025) |
| Frank Family Vineyards | 2022 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Rutherford | Winston Hill Block 5 - Heart Block | 28 (2024) |
| Michael Mondavi Family Estate | 2010 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | M by Michael Mondavi | 27 (2023) |
| Axios | 2021 | Red Wine | Calistoga | The Estate | 26 (2022) |
| Louis M. Martini Winery | 2019 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | The Golden Crown | 25 (2021) |
| The Hess Collection Winery | 2019 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Mount Veeder | Ridge 4 Cabernet | 25 (2021) |
| Ackerman Family Vineyards | 2018 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Coombsville | Vintress | 24 (2020) |
| Schweiger Vineyards | 2018 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Spring Mountain District | Windmill Block | 24 (2020) |
| Boeschen Vineyards | 2015 | Cabernet Sauvignon | St. Helena | 21 (2017) | |
| Jamieson Ranch Vineyards | 2015 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Atlas Peak | 21 (2017) | |
| Sterling Vineyards | 2015 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 21 (2017) | |
| Boeschen Vineyards | 2014 | Cabernet Sauvignon | St. Helena | 20 (2016) | |
| Robert Mondavi Winery | 2014 | Red Wine | Oakville | Monastery Block, To Kalon Vineyard | 20 (2016) |
| Tournesol | 2014 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Coombsville | Vertices | 20 (2016) |
Winery Distribution
Buoncristiani Family Winery is distributed in the following markets. Please contact the winery directly for the most up-to-date distribution information and to explore commercial opportunities.
Domestic:
- Alabama (Alabama Crown)
- Florida (MexCore)
- Georgia (Hemispheres)
- Illinois (Stellar Cellars)
- Michigan (Reserve Wine CO)
- North Carolina (Orsini Wines)
- South Carolina (Orsini Wines)
- Tennessee (Lipman Brothers)
- Texas (United - Greenlight Distributing)
International:
- Puerto Rico (Transamerica)