Open the Cellar! In partnership with the Napa Valley Vintners, we're proud to offer this limited 2016 vintage re-release to mark 10 years since it was produced.
Tasting Notes: The 2016 Barrett & Barrett Cabernet Sauvignon makes an immediate impression with a very dark black ruby color in the glass. A primary aroma of elegant black raspberry is accompanied by notes of cassis, plum, vanilla bean, wet stone, and subtle toasted spices. On the palate, wild blackberry pie comes to mind in this concentrated, beautifully ripe and structured Cab. A big wine with balance, complexity and textural, integrated tannins leading to a long, powerful and silky finish. Voluptuous and intriguing on release, it will surely age and develop for many years to come.
3 bottles in wood box - Also available as a 6pack
Tech sheet - full size bottle shot - wood box photo
From the critics:
California Wine Advisors: "..Another testament to why Cabernet connoisseurs are proclaiming this to be Napa’s own First Growth wine, imminently age-worthy for 10-20+ years. The alluring bouquet includes dry cherry, currant, sage, blackberry, graphite, tobacco and dark chocolate. The palate boasts sumptuous dark fruits deftly melded together with savory backing spices, saddle leather and hints of truffles that all linger seamlessly on the majestic finish. The velvety smooth, profound tannins make this a breathtaking beauty for your cellar. This treasure will merit a 99 (or possible triple digit) point rating over the next decade." 99 points
Vinous: "...Fabulous. It offers a compelling interplay of Calistoga richness and the natural energy of the vintage. Sweet dark cherry, plum, spice, cedar, tobacco, licorice, mocha and gravel infuse the 2016 with so much character. The 2016 is deep, but not at all heavy. 97 points" - Antonio Galloni
Jeb Dunnuck: "...Has a great nose of ripe black fruits, damp earth, iron, vanilla, and unsmoked tobacco. It's brilliantly textured, full-bodied, shows the awesome purity of fruit that’s common in the vintage, and has terrific tannins. This ripe yet sexy and classic Napa Valley Cabernet can be drunk today or cellared for two decades or more. 96+ points"
