Barbour Vineyards
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon



This bottle is an exercise in texture. Supple and sexy is the best way to describe the experience. Plenty of fruit and tobacco but instead of a stiff punch in the mouth, it’s presented in a glove of cashmere. A fun wine. Drink now, probably? A generous gift from the cellar of C. Medley.
This bottle is an exercise in texture. Supple and sexy is the best way to describe the experience. Plenty of fruit and tobacco but instead of a stiff punch in the mouth, it’s presented in a glove of cashmere. A fun wine. Drink now, probably? A generous gift from the cellar of C. Medley.
1 person found it helpfulJul 23rd, 2018
This is a pretty big wine, but it's got a great freshness and balance. Just a touch of heat on the finish but well integrated oak. Big black cherry daddy.
This is a pretty big wine, but it's got a great freshness and balance. Just a touch of heat on the finish but well integrated oak. Big black cherry daddy.
1 person found it helpfulFeb 18th, 2016
This is a pretty big wine. Decanted for three hours and beat it up a bit every hour to try to speed it up. Dark purple in the glass, I got strawberries at first on the nose but now more blueberries which match the flavors on the palate. This is very tannic at this point noticeable mostly on the finish. But it's still a beauty just needs some rest or a longer decant at this point.
This is a pretty big wine. Decanted for three hours and beat it up a bit every hour to try to speed it up. Dark purple in the glass, I got strawberries at first on the nose but now more blueberries which match the flavors on the palate. This is very tannic at this point noticeable mostly on the finish. But it's still a beauty just needs some rest or a longer decant at this point.
Jan 3rd, 2017
A powder keg of lush tannins highlights the wine, with plenty of ripe fruit to tie it all together.
A powder keg of lush tannins highlights the wine, with plenty of ripe fruit to tie it all together.
May 18th, 2016
Very hard to imagine a youthful wine drinking any better than Barbour 201 3. Beautifully expressive, uber-concentrated and yet structured for a long life. Wow!
Very hard to imagine a youthful wine drinking any better than Barbour 201 3. Beautifully expressive, uber-concentrated and yet structured for a long life. Wow!
Feb 3rd, 2016