This wine is still showing nicely - 1 hour decant. Definitely at the older end of its range, but still has a core of black fruit - blackberry, black current and black cherry that still has a good deal freshness on top of nice mint/menthol herbaceous flavors. The wine has med+ acid, full body and the tannins are very soft and velvety and fully integrated at 16yo. Nice tertiary notes of leather and meat and dried cherry, blackberry and plum. Well done Barnett Vineyards, and glad I still have 2 more to enjoy (soon).
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10/9/2022 - bayareadodgerfan wrote: 93 Points
This wine is still showing nicely - 1 hour decant. Definitely at the older end of its range, but still has a core of black fruit - blackberry, black current and black cherry that still has a good deal freshness on top of nice mint/menthol herbaceous flavors. The wine has med+ acid, full body and the tannins are very soft and velvety and fully integrated at 16yo. Nice tertiary notes of leather and meat and dried cherry, blackberry and plum. Well done Barnett Vineyards, and glad I still have 2 more to enjoy (soon).
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7/30/2020 - Chapel Likes this wine: 93 Points
Opened for 3 hours. Smooth and balanced and good structure . Well polished too. Complimented out rib eye steaks. Delightful and no signs of weakening
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12/15/2018 - Chapel Likes this wine: 92 Points
Light body but after a few decanting hours it was smooth and a delicate complex. Pairs well with beef, roasted vegetables
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6/28/2016 - Russ P Likes this wine: 92 Points
Fabulous and classic CA Cab!! Glad I have 2 more of the Rattlesnake Hill
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3/23/2014 - Russ P Likes this wine: 94 Points
Make sure you allow 50 minutes to begin to open up then heaven in a glass
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