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Babcock Fathom Red (Santa Ynez Valley)
Santa Ynez Valley · Central Coast · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Other
- Grape
- Merlot, Petit Verdot
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Santa Ynez Valley · Central Coast
- Appellation
- Santa Ynez Valley
- Body
- medium
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
carnes vermelhas · cordeiro assado · queijos curados
Rated vintages
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200886 pts
A bit unripe, with a slight vegetal intrusion into the blackberries and cherries. Teeter-totters just on the edge of ripeness, but falls short. Otherwise, the tannins are pretty, and the oak is deftly applied.
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200686 pts
Babcock's Fathom seriously needs heat to ripen, and 2006 just didn't offer enough warmth. As a result, this Merlot and Petit Verdot blend has a stubbornly green, minty streak. It's very dry, with some good chocolate- covered cherry candy flavors, but that tartness detracts.