Barnett Vineyards Spring Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

Barnett Vineyards Spring Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 is a powerful, expressive, and mountain-grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon crafted from steep estate vineyards high on Spring Mountain. Visually displaying a deep ruby-purple core with vibrant violet rim highlights, it opens with an intense and aromatic bouquet of ripe cassis, dark plum, and black cherry, harmoniously integrated with nuances of sweet cocoa, crushed graphite, dried sage, and toasted French oak. On the palate, it exhibits a full-bodied structure supported by firm, fine-grained mountain tannins and a vibrant core of natural acidity, offering rich layers of dark berry fruit, dark chocolate, and subtle spice that flow into a long, structured, and elegant finish.

Food Pairing: Pairs wonderfully with grilled prime ribeye steak, roasted rack of lamb, braised beef short ribs, venison, and aged hard cheeses like gouda.

93 Points - James Suckling

A tightly focused, intense and structured red that should get even better with time. Dense layers of black cherries, cocoa, spearmint and iron on the palate, lifted by lively, fine-grained and persistent tannins. Tempting to drink now but best from 2030.

93 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate