2014 Barnett Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Rattlesnake
Community Tasting Note
JLuch1 Likes this wine:
Sunday, August 19, 2018 - At Keen’s steakhouse in midtown, popped and poured the first bottle and subjected the other two bottles to air for the duration of dinner (large group). We consumed the remaining bottles over the course of 3 hours.
It still amazes me how approachable this wine is right out of the bottle. It took very little time throw off delicious fruit flavors and then secondary flavors after about 15 minutes of swirling. Once the wine hit its stride at around 15-30 minutes, it remained there until the bottles were finished. Previous notes apply.
Each of the three bottles were consistent.
My main concern with this wine still is its longevity. Not so much whether it will last for years to come, but will those years really provide a better drinking experience than right now? At the current moment, I am inclined to think the answer is no and as a result my recommendation is to drink these sooner rather than later.
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Comment posted by #1Winelover:
9/2/2018 5:33:00 AM - Nice note, Jluch1. I have been eyeing Barnett for years and based on this review, I am going to take the plunge!
Comment posted by #1Winelover:
9/2/2018 5:33:00 AM - Nice note, Jluch1. I have been eyeing Barnett for years and based on this review, I am going to take the plunge!
Comment posted by JLuch1:
9/2/2018 12:06:00 PM - I have been a fan since my first visit to the property a few years ago. Fiona Barnett is also an excellent host and is great with making accommodations and getting back to e-mail. The view from the property is also phenomenal which is what initially captivated my wife and I.
I have recently been purchasing the 2014 Rattlesnake for around $125, which at that price I feel it is a good buy. I am hoping to get a taste of the 2015 Rattlesnake in the next couple months.
I looked at your profile and noticed you liked some Melka wines. I tried the 2015 Perfect Season over the weekend (Melka made and vineyard managed by Jim Barbour). It was pretty fantastic and a seemingly great buy at around $125-130. Juice sourced from Knights Valley, so perhaps gets more quality fruit for less. Either way, worth checking out if you come across it.
Comment posted by JLuch1:
9/2/2018 12:10:00 PM - My bad, I see you already have two bottles of Perfect Season in your cellar and are the only tasting note on the 2015 vintage, so it appears you have already beat me to it.