Kuhlman Cellars Barranca

Ah…Barranca. Their Sonoma blend has always been a delightful treat to look forward to annually. This Texas style version is made from grapes across Texas. This blend of 31% Mourvèdre, 30% Tempranillo, 24% Malbec, and 15% Sangiovese will pleasantly surprise your palate as you enjoy the sensations of different Texas vineyards in this beautiful bottle. Nothing short of a good hour of decanting will allow that floral bouquet to properly express itself. On the nose, you will discern hints of …

Cellar 5 - 20 years

So the only way I ever really got to understand this bottle was to consume several spanned out over many months. FYI -- this wine is now a pop and pour, but really was much better after 30 minutes of air. I am quite impressed with this wine. Nice floral bouquet. Has blackberry and some tar on the nose. The entry is luscious. Fruit forward, hint of olive. The middle is darker, almost earthy, loses its luscious character and shows …

I have definitely struggled with this bottle. The experience isn't quite like the first bottle. This wine seemed to drink a little more thin and uninspiring than the first, but I think that a few things are amiss here. 1. This bottle was served at room temp; 2. This bottle was served PNP. I think that both of these are a huge disservice to this wine, that needs to be served around 65 and after a fairly long decant to …

First Barranca made from Texas fruit, and I can definitely tell you that I was extremely nervous about opening the first bottle. This wine was extremely floral immediately from cork pop. The nose was black cherry and cinnamon spice with a hint of that Texas terroir. The entry of this wine is medium bodied, good acidity. Almost has a pomegranate kind of nose to it. The middle of this wine is supple, acidity is still there but it's still rather …