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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, #186
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009
2007 Barnett Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Rattlesnake Hill Estate 95pts
Drink 2009 - 2039
Cost: $125
A fabulous effort, and perhaps Barnett's best wine in twenty years, the 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Rattlesnake Hill possesses an inky/blue/purple color as well as an exquisite nose of crushed rocks, acacia flowers, blue, red, and black fruits, full-bodied power, a layered, multidimensional personality, and serious concentration and length. This classic Spring Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon should age effortlessly for 30+ years. Bravo!
This Spring Mountain winery has fashioned their finest wines since the early nineties.
2006 Barnett Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Cyrus Ryan 91pts
A Cabernet Sauvignon Dry Red Table wine from, Napa, North Coast, California, USA
Drink 2009 - 2024
Cost: $95
From a 2-acre valley floor vineyard, the 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Cyrus Ryan offers deep black currant and black cherry fruit intermixed with charcoal, graphite, and spice, supple tannins, an attractive, up-front, fleshy mouthfeel, and none of the rustic hardness that can appear in some 2006 Cabernets. Drink it over the next 10-15 years.
2006 Barnett Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain 90+pts
A Cabernet Sauvignon Dry Red Table wine from Spring Mountain District , Napa, North Coast, California, USA
Drink 2009 - 2024
Cost: $65
The 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain reveals some of the same raspberry and blueberry notes, but they are less intense. It comes across like an impressive, Margaux-styled wine displaying a floral character, elegance rather than power, and a long, textured finish. Drink it over the next 12-15+ years.
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