Barra
Reserve Mendocino Cabernet Sauvignon
Mendocino, North Coast, California, USA
Deep purple in color with a wide purplish rim.
Fruity nose and medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry and fruit forward on the palate with nice complexity.
Showing red and black fruits with wood, earth, spices, tobacco, chocolates, coffee and peppercorn.
Nice finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
Easy drinking and good by itself. Tangy and interesting.
Very enjoyable and good for parties.
Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were aged in (30% new) French Oak barrels for 18 months.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$28.
Deep purple in color with a wide purplish rim.
Fruity nose and medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry and fruit forward on the palate with nice complexity.
Showing red and black fruits with wood, earth, spices, tobacco, chocolates, coffee and peppercorn.
Nice finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
Easy drinking and good by itself. Tangy and interesting.
Very enjoyable and good for parties.
Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were aged in (30% new) French Oak barrels for 18 months.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$28.
Barra of Mendocino Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, Mendocino, California
Purple in color with a wide purplish rim.
Sweet nose with black fruits, light wood, licorice, spices and chocolates.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, plums, cooked cherries, oak, licorice, spices, chocolates, tobacco and peppercorn.
Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and raspberries.
This is a tasty Cabernet Sauvignon from California. Still young and will be better in a few years.
Easy drinking and good right out of the bottle. Tannins come in after 45 minutes in the glass, and bring more structure to the wine.
Spicy and fruit forward with mild complexity. Nicely balanced and soft.
Good by itself or with food.
Aged in (30% new) French Oak barrels for 18 months.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$25.
Barra of Mendocino Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, Mendocino, California
Purple in color with a wide purplish rim.
Sweet nose with black fruits, light wood, licorice, spices and chocolates.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, plums, cooked cherries, oak, licorice, spices, chocolates, tobacco and peppercorn.
Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and raspberries.
This is a tasty Cabernet Sauvignon from California. Still young and will be better in a few years.
Easy drinking and good right out of the bottle. Tannins come in after 45 minutes in the glass, and bring more structure to the wine.
Spicy and fruit forward with mild complexity. Nicely balanced and soft.
Good by itself or with food.
Aged in (30% new) French Oak barrels for 18 months.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$25.
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim, and a strong fruity nose.
Full bodied and bold with medium plus acidity.
Dry and very fruity on the palate with mild complexity.
Showing blackberries, plums, raspberries, cooked cherries, spices, cedar, vanilla, licorice, chocolates, coffee, peppercorn, mocha and cola.
Tangy finish with medium tannins and raspberries.
This is a young Cabernet Sauvignon from Mendocino County, but already good by itself as a sipping wine.
Nicely balanced, rich and extracted. Tangy and interesting.
Needs an hour to open up, so be patient.
Showing lots of black fruits with chocolate notes right out of the bottle, and once it opens up, more red fruits come in to play. Tasty.
Will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 7 years. Would be nice to revisit it in 3 years.
Organic Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were handpicked and aged in (30% new) French Oak barrels for 18 months.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$28.
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim, and a strong fruity nose.
Full bodied and bold with medium plus acidity.
Dry and very fruity on the palate with mild complexity.
Showing blackberries, plums, raspberries, cooked cherries, spices, cedar, vanilla, licorice, chocolates, coffee, peppercorn, mocha and cola.
Tangy finish with medium tannins and raspberries.
This is a young Cabernet Sauvignon from Mendocino County, but already good by itself as a sipping wine.
Nicely balanced, rich and extracted. Tangy and interesting.
Needs an hour to open up, so be patient.
Showing lots of black fruits with chocolate notes right out of the bottle, and once it opens up, more red fruits come in to play. Tasty.
Will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 7 years. Would be nice to revisit it in 3 years.
Organic Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were handpicked and aged in (30% new) French Oak barrels for 18 months.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$28.
Black cherry, vanilla, eucalyptus, raspberry preserves, blackberry and oak. Full-bodied and soft tannins.
Black cherry, vanilla, eucalyptus, raspberry preserves, blackberry and oak. Full-bodied and soft tannins.
Feb 27th, 2023