The exception to the rule and drinking surprisingly well. I can't say that for all Cali Cabs. The only slight negative, some raisin and stewed prunes aspects.
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I can't say enough about how well this 2004 Barbour is drinking after 18 years of bottle time. Dark purple color very little variation of bricking in color and the aromas are pleasant. On the palate dark berry fruits, lovely extraction, elegance, flavors and a good finish. When Many Napa Cabs lose their energy and appeal after 5-7 years, this one is still very much in the game. Needless to say, this is an excellent wine in my opinion. 94/95 Points.
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This a beautiful wine. In my experience, many of the new world, fruit forward Cali Cabs have an optimum drinking window that is short and not a really big on when compared to European Reds. The 2004 Barbour Cab continues to show extremely well after 17 years See previous notes. Well worth the money and probably very limited in availability at this point.
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This wine is a very solid, bold, nicely extracted dark berry fruits and drinking extremely well. There is some bricking but the flavors don't seem to be receding and are intact. 94+/ 95 Points
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7/16/2023 - Yack Man Likes this wine: 94 Points
The exception to the rule and drinking surprisingly well. I can't say that for all Cali Cabs. The only slight negative, some raisin and stewed prunes aspects.
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12/23/2022 - Yack Man Likes this wine: 95 Points
I can't say enough about how well this 2004 Barbour is drinking after 18 years of bottle time. Dark purple color very little variation of bricking in color and the aromas are pleasant. On the palate dark berry fruits, lovely extraction, elegance, flavors and a good finish. When Many Napa Cabs lose their energy and appeal after 5-7 years, this one is still very much in the game. Needless to say, this is an excellent wine in my opinion. 94/95 Points.
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3/17/2022 - Yack Man Likes this wine: 95 Points
This is a classic California Cabernet that's still going strong, just fantastic. Well worth the money if you can still fine it.
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12/21/2021 - Yack Man Likes this wine: 95 Points
This a beautiful wine. In my experience, many of the new world, fruit forward Cali Cabs have an optimum drinking window that is short and not a really big on when compared to European Reds. The 2004 Barbour Cab continues to show extremely well after 17 years See previous notes. Well worth the money and probably very limited in availability at this point.
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10/17/2021 - Yack Man Likes this wine: 95 Points
This wine is a very solid, bold, nicely extracted dark berry fruits and drinking extremely well. There is some bricking but the flavors don't seem to be receding and are intact. 94+/ 95 Points
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