Barbour, Cabernet Sauvignon, California

In my experience this Barbour Cabs are built for the long haul and after 18 years has presence. The 2007 vintage is still vibrant and alive showing a deep reddish-purple color and a floral nose. It’s a graceful, elegant, medium-to-full-bodied wine with nice dark berry and cherry notes. It's drinking well right now. 92+/93 points. A decant might help, but honestly, why wait? This wine is in a good place.

2007 vintage

Terrific red recommended by the som at Guard & Grace, Houston. Big, dark berries on palate with silky tannins.

2022 vintage

Score would be higher if the finish was longer. Lovely wine otherwise, and still tastes fresh.

2007 vintage

Great nose decanted and lots of cedar berries some vanilla. Went well with scallops and shiitake mushrooms did not overwhelm. Tannins soft. Drink now

2006 vintage

Pop and pour. Very nice St Helena Cab drinking at peak with supple tannins, intense blackcurrant, light acid, and notes of coffee and scorched earth.

2007 vintage

Last tasted in April 2013- this needs about an hour in the glass. Still quite primary and fruit forward. Nice balance with a silky finish. I got the impression that although tasting young this will not improve and will slowly fade out of balance but what do I know. This should last for a decade but I think it’s best showings will be over the next couple of years.

2007 vintage

Did not show well. Dark napa fruit was present but not strong, got notes of black olive and brine. Damaged? Will not score.

2006 vintage

Peaking, strong start losing complexity on the end

2007 vintage

Spectacular wine. Dark ruby color, nice and viscous in the glass. Dark fruit, smoky meat, blackberries on the nose. Smooth and long finish. Outstanding mouthful. Great with a steak.

2006 vintage

Opened it and let it breathe in the bottle for about 4 hours before I began to drink it. Being opened for that long really helped the wine open up. It was the best Barbour I have had yet. The nose was wonderful and very expressive. It was very smooth, lots of fruit on the mid-palate and at least a 60 second finish. The wine still has plenty of life left.

2006 vintage

Decanted it for about 2.5 hours and then consumed it over the next 3 hours. The wine is drinking very well now and recommend trying a bottle if you have a few of them left. The wine is still dark in color. Great expressive nose. It has a very unique flavor on the mid-palate. The finish is nice and long.

2006 vintage

Decanted for an hour. Opened up very nicely. Enjoyed with a Bison pasta dish and wine was perfect with nice long finish. The wine looks ruby colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. The body is medium/full. The wine has smooth texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has medium acidity.

2007 vintage

side by side with the dana helms estate and the Dana was better

2006 vintage

This is a very good cabernet. Dark red in color with a nice nose. Complex fruit that created a melody in my mouth. Good finish.

2007 vintage

90.3 points. Very good cab considering the vintage (06 gets a bad rap, but if you have tried some of those wines lately, they are actually coming around). Good fruit, but not as good as the 2005 vintage. Smooth but lite and modest extraction. Despite the negatives, we all enjoyed this 1.5L bottle.

2006 vintage

Disappointing. Lots of oak and dark fruit on the nose and palate. Minimal acid and tannin...out of balance.

2006 vintage

Beautiful napa cab - on the jammier/fruitier side, but the 2006 shows better structure than other Barbours and proper acidic balance - soft but not flabby.

2006 vintage

2.5 hour decant- medium plus bodied, good balance, no heat, medium finish. Went well with spaghetti and meatballs. Average value. Plenty of life left and starting to reach prime.

2007 vintage

This is deep in color. On the nose, this shows cherries, plums, dark fruits, oak, cedar and violets. This is a full bodied wine on the palate, there is fairly good concentration and a lot of rich fruit here. This is a modern style, but it has good balance, nice tannins, and good acidity. The finish is fairly long.

2006 vintage

Fantastic....extreemly long finish. Great job Jim!

2007 vintage

Decanted for 2 hours , nice pour with a great nose, lots of deep red fruits , overall a good wine

2006 vintage

A fairly big cab with dark red fruit. Some flavor of chocolate and very smooth. Decanted about two hours and it just got better and better in the wine glass.

2006 vintage

90 minute decant, drank w/ short ribs and polenta at Bistro Central Parc. This had the characteristic rich dark fruits with hints of chocolate that I associate with these barbour cabs. Smooth, opulent, no hint of alcohol. If anything, slightly more acidic than older vintages - could benefit from a little more aging.

2007 vintage

Enjoyed this wine at a wine night with my buddies. This one showed very well - lots of cherry in the nose and very smooth taste.

2006 vintage

This wine continues to improve, and I expect it to continue to evolve over the next 3-5 years or so. Big, dense, dark fruit, with a big backdrop of oak & tannin, it's a serious wine. Stands out even amongst "brand name" wines in the $100 price range. Excellent.

2006 vintage

Consistent with past tasting notes. Pop and pour, no decant. This wine is deep and rich in dark fruits, caramel and has a beautiful chocolate/mocha/coffee secondary note. Great intensity and depth of flavor. Medium body with luxurious mouth feel, perfectly balanced acidity, very smooth and definitely in its drinking window. Paired nicely with a steak but is just as good consumed on its own. FWIW, just had the 2008 O'Shaughnessy Howell Mt. the night before and this is the clear …

2007 vintage

Big and Bold. Silky and smooth with a super finish. Hints of berry on the nose. Very nice wine, wish I had more.

2006 vintage

2 hour decant, rich decadent cab, hints of chocolate, deep ripe fruit, silky smooth

2007 vintage

Decanted for 2 hours , nice deep red pour, lots of deep red fruits and spice. Firm tannins, overall nice wine could use more time in the cellar.

2006 vintage

Tasted out of barrel and again just after bottling....This wine is fantastic! Jim's best effort to date and one he should be proud of. Softer than the mega-monsters, but big enough to know it's Napa! Enjoy for the next decade.

2007 vintage

this was very good

2006 vintage

(A) Loved this wine. After about 30 minutes of air, everything married together. Nuanced aromas with barrel room, red fruits, and spice. Very bold. Flavors of oak, vanilla, and chocolate. Very St. Helena-esque. A bit of floral elements on the side palate. Unmistakably silky texture. Finished strong. Likely more integration to come with time, but delicious now.

2006 vintage

Originally tasted 1.5 years ago at the winery - this has improved since then. Full throttle, with dark fruits, coffee and chocolate. Drinkable now and over the next 5-10 years.

2006 vintage

Tasted quickly, no formal notes. Powerful, showing notes of chocolate and raisins. Firm tannins, shows promise for aging.

2006 vintage

Awesome! This wine is a great illustration of how many different styles there are in California Cabernet today (despite the naysaying by old fogies who don't like anything made in Napa after 1979). Alcohol is in the 14s, but this has a graceful and athletic mouthfeel more like a Burgundy than a bruiser. Taste profile is focused and refined, with nutmeg, a touch of honey, and blueberry (and a hint of that sea saltiness that I find to be a …

2007 vintage

judt needs to breathe a bit

2006 vintage

this is good, but not as good as others that we have tried in the neighborhood- we have stockpiled previous vintages which are incredible. Originally scored as 84, bit we changed our mine better after 2 hours.

2007 vintage

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