14 Wine Reviews Found

  • Winery: Barbour
97 Points

Barbour Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 2015

This new 2015 Barbour is an opulent thrill ride that offers a glorious crescendo of sumptuous fruit, harmonious balance and profound depth of flavor. Deliciously ripe black cherries, blackberry compote, toasted pecan and sage. Expansive on the palate with silky smooth tannins, it shows waves of fresh red and black fruit, and semi-sweet cocoa, culminating... Read Full Review
97 Points

Barbour Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 2017

Once again, this new vintage of Barbour {2017} epitomizes everything we love about Napa’s finest boutique Cabernet, including sumptuous dark fruit (black cherries, blackberry compote, plums) combine with notes of creamy oak, walnuts, dark cocoa and savory herbs that crescendo on the deftly balanced finish. As always, Barbour delivers supreme satisfaction now (decanting recommended) and... Read Full Review
97 Points

Barbour Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 2016

Similar to many of Napa’s top tier 2016 Cabernets, this new 2016 Barbour delivers supreme satisfaction now (decanting recommended) and monumental potential for long-term enjoyment thanks to velvety smooth tannins. Deliciously balanced dark fruit (black cherries, blackberry compote) combine with notes of toasted pecan, dark cocoa and sage culminating in a captivating finish.. Remarkably distinguished... Read Full Review
97 Points

Barbour Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 2018

We have now enjoyed sampling Barbour Cabernet for over a decade now and can assure readers that this new 2018 is one of the very best yet, reminiscent of favorites from 2013 and 2010. This upcoming release boasts a plethora of tantalizing flavors such as dark fruit (black cherries, blackberry compote, plums) combined with notes... Read Full Review
97 Points

Barbour Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 2019

A classic you gotta’ taste it to believe it Napa Cabernet displays a near-perfect combination of power plus finesse that promises to deliver hedonistic enjoyment now + soar to great heights of red wine pleasure in the coming years (i.e. stock up). We sampled this wine from the bottle once upon opening and again after... Read Full Review
99 Points

Barbour Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 2023

A vivid, magenta-hue introduces the new Barbour Cabernet that showcases the style of craftsmanship usually reserved for far pricier bottlings; hardly surprising given the pedigree of its famed winemaker and meticulous viticulturalist. It’s intensely saturated with black cherry and blackberry fruit, accented by savory herbs, baking spice, cocoa, and a polished, dark-chocolate richness. While deeply... Read Full Review
98+ Points

Barbour Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2022

A purely opulent thrill ride, a glorious crescendo of sumptuous fruit, seamless balance and profound depth of flavor wrapped within a smooth, cashmere-like texture. Deliciously ripe plums, cherries, toasted pecan and semi-sweet cocoa, culminating in a captivating finish featuring hints of butterscotch that linger for a full minute. Remarkably distinguished and worthy of a 98... Read Full Review