2004 CrossBarn (Paul Hobbs) Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

Community Tasting Notes (13) Avg Score: 90.6 points

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View hoops92's profile
  • Report Issue

  5/15/2015 - hoops92 Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Tannins mellowed. Wish i had more

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View 67WinePaul's profile
  • Report Issue

  3/22/2015 - 67WinePaul Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Lots of fruit, still young and vibrant. Black cherry, black raspberry, pencil lead, meat flavors. Served with rack of lamb; excellent pairing.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View Tim Heaton's profile
  • Report Issue

  8/3/2012 - Tim Heaton wrote:

  Slow-O 4 hours, served sid-by-side with the 05 Cross Barn. Consistent with the bottle I had in March 2012, this is absolutely at peak. More open-knit and less structured than the 05, this should be consumed over the next 12-18 months for best enjoyment. A good wine, but not a great wine. My last of a case purchased on release, it lived up to its $45 price-tag. 14,5% abv, drink thru 2013

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View Tim Heaton's profile
  • Report Issue

  3/19/2012 - Tim Heaton wrote:

  Slow-O one hour. My fifth time with this wine in the past 3 years. Still maintaining a dark ruby core, only slight bricking toward the edge. Showing the vintage quite well, this is completely open for business. Unlike previous bottles, this managed a bit more balance, with acids and tannins framing the wine nicely. The palate was not as interesting as the 2005 Crossbarn I opened at the same time. My friends preferred the 04, me the 05. Worked well with a mushroom risotto with braised fennel and pancetta, but overall, this was good not great. Drink thru 2014, 14,5% abv, score: B+

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View pbenton's profile
  • Report Issue

  9/27/2010 - pbenton wrote:

  Nice but very fruity. T didn't like it, two fruity. Was smooth, polished but fruit forward for an older cab.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

View all 13 Community Tasting Notes

Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews below. Learn more.