2004 Bugay Cabernet Sauvignon
This Sonoma Cabernet appears to have suffered in the gradual push away from the high-priced California wines that have given rise to all of the wine discount and liquidation sites around the web. Originally sold for $60, its been seen around the web for as little as $20. Part of it could be quality, but most likely its just a case where there’s too much wine in the market and its causing a pricing trend downward.
Bugay Cabernet Sauvignon
Luckily that’s good news for the collector, as we can now get ahold of previously difficult to own wines, and many times at up to half what they once sold for. Sites like WTSO, CinderellaWine, and WineSpies are giving rise to the new wine consumerism: bargain hunting.
I picked this wine up for $20 through CinderellaWine, and it does appear to have some qualities that would make it worth say $40 but it in the end probably really isn’t a $60 wine. It does have a decent structure, good fruit, and a earthy core. This wine is not a fruit bomb like so many these days and does tend to have a little more subtle texture to it.
Overall, its a good value at $20 and worth the deal I got in the end. I think it teaches one important lesson from all of the discount sites. You get what you pay for. I most cases, you probably get a little more. But you can’t always expect to get double your value by paying half price. There’s a reason these wines make it to the discounter in the first place.
Overall Rating: 89pts
sweet