Tom Garland

9.4

Double decant (lots of fine sediment). A beguiling Deep Purple [Machine Head rules]. On the nose: black fruit, earthy, floral some slight barn yard funk which I luv. Taste: silky, nice balance with black cherry, pencil lead, spice and cedar with a long finish...drink em now or over the next 8 years!! — 7 years ago

Lance Williams

9.1

Best $18 bottle Pinot that I’ve had in quite some time. Thank you to the great people at the California Wine Country podcast and Bottle Barn in Santa Rosa for turning me onto this wine... — 7 years ago

Mike Evans

9.3

Great weight and texture, lush without being overbearing, lemon curd fruit with a touch of vanilla, a little flabby but drinking very well. I’m not a huge fan of the producer but this one was very appealing. — 7 years ago

Shay A

9.3

Another 4th Friday for the books! What a variety this month!

At 24yrs old, it’s incredible how this drinks. Obviously past its prime, but by no means a lost bottle. Had never heard of this vineyard. Butterscotch, salted popcorn kernels, and cornbread note too. Still retaining some nice acidity! — 8 years ago

with Mark

Michael Meyer

9.2

Stone fruit, chalk, nice acidity, mint, gravel. Very nice. — 8 years ago

Mike austin

9.0

2001 bright cherry and raspberry. — 9 years ago

Ashley Anderson

9.3

Very deep purple color with ruby hues. On the nose: a bit of minerals, dark red fruit jam and pepper. Taste: medium tannins, a bit dry with hints of dried black cherries, plum and cracked black pepper. Good value. — 9 years ago

with Ger

Joe Santiago

9.0

Delicious, fruity and clean...apricot, strawberry... — 7 years ago

David Wanek

8.9

Wanted to like this one but it was really fading. Loads of barn yard, iron, not a ton of fruit. Expected much more. — 7 years ago

Alyssa Volpigno

9.1

Barn yard smell, almost carbonated. Delicious! — 7 years ago

Jordan Wardlaw

9.0

Barn saddle leather, damp forest, wild berries, dried herbs, violets. Fairly bretty but it adds some lively mouthfeel component. — 8 years ago

Madie Martin

9.0

Buttery, delush! — 8 years ago

Lisa Blake

9.0

Light with coffee and berry, very unique at $8 a steal. — 9 years ago

Jim McCusker

8.9

The menu listed Inferno but Red Barn was all they had. A good saison - nice crispness with a hint of ginger and white flowers - but WAY too cold. Will probably improve as it warms up...but I'm thirsty. — 9 years ago

Pat Taylor

9.0

Way too young. Wait a decade, at least. Wouldn’t be fair to judge honestly. Like a unbridled beast that just arrived in its new barn. — 7 years ago

Justin Hart

9.6

Probably a little less amazeballs than the 2009 that Obama served the French president when he visited the white house, but still fantastic! A rustic sage and anise note are quite interesting as it lingers long after you swallow. Otherwise, the cherry and cola notes from the cab play off the juicy strawberry and leathery/fleshy notes of the Syrah. Damn this is good! — 7 years ago

with Cherish and Jen

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

Beautiful, dark red, perfume fruits. Black currants, blackberries, dark cherries, black plum, black raspberries, boysenberries, lots of blue fruits, expresso, anise, leather, some graphite, sweet dark moist soils, medium intensity volcanic minerals, limestone with blue and dark red floral bouquet.

The body is full. The tannins are round and nicely soften. The structure, length, tension and balance have hit harmony with plenty of life left ahead. Dark currants, blackberries, dark cherries, black plum, black raspberries, boysenberries, loads of blue fruits, expresso roast, anise, dark chocolate, a little caramel, leather, some graphite, leather, dry tobacco, touch of dry herbs, sweet dark moist soils, medium intensity volcanic minerals, limestone and blue and dark red floral bouquet. The acidity is round and beautiful. The finish is long, very well balanced, elegant, polished and lasts minutes.

Photos of; The barn used for winemaking and to host tastings. The first harvested Cabernet grapes of the season, an old school basket press that decorates their grounds, Estate vines and a giant fan to dry the vines if needed amongst the hilltop mountains that surround the Estate. — 8 years ago

Lisa Robinson Schoeller

9.5

Amazing Pinot! — 8 years ago

Jorge Sierra

9.3

Instant favorite , mad funky , barn-yardy and fruity. — 9 years ago

Natalie Hekmat

9.0

Barn funk smell, some tannin coming through the deep berries and high acid. Love Olivier Cousin. — 9 years ago