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Barrack Brand
Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara · Central Coast · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Other
- Grape
- Merlot · Cabernet Sauvignon · Cabernet Franc · Petit Verdot · Malbec
- Country
- United States
- Appellation
- Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
red meat · lamb · grilled dishes · aged cheeses
Rated vintages
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201192 pts
Blackberry paste and a slightly more tangy red fruit mix with cocoa dust, Middle Eastern spice, leather and black rocks on the nose of this blend of 83% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot and 3% Malbec. Tangy but ripe plum juice mixes with lifting…
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200889 pts
This Merlot-based Bordeaux-style blend is upfront and delicious in cherry and blackberry jam, chocolate, red currant, bacon and sweet oak flavors. Most of the appeal is right there on the surface, but it does contain a level of complexity and balance that adds to the point score.
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200687 pts
Approaches a fine North Coast Bordeaux bottling in the complex blackberry and currant flavors and dryness, but there are problems. Acidity is high and fairly intrusive, and the oak tannins seem to dominate. Work needs to be done, but this Merlot-based blend gets an A for effort.