Babcock has wisely chosen to let Merlot dominate this blend, since it clearly performs better in the valley than Cabernet. The wine shows the herbaceousness that always accompanies Santa Barbara clarets, but achieves a new level for that county of ripe, satisfying fruity complexity. The flavor of cassis even shows up on the finish. A wine to watch.
Babcock has wisely chosen to let Merlot dominate this blend, since it clearly performs better in the valley than Cabernet. The wine shows the herbaceousness that always accompanies Santa Barbara clarets, but achieves a new level for that county of ripe, satisfying fruity complexity. The flavor of cassis even shows up on the finish. A wine to watch.
Babcock has wisely chosen to let Merlot dominate this blend, since it clearly performs better in the valley than Cabernet. The wine shows the herbaceousness that always accompanies Santa Barbara clarets, but achieves a new level for that county of ripe, satisfying fruity complexity. The flavor of cassis even shows up on the finish. A wine to watch.
Babcock has wisely chosen to let Merlot dominate this blend, since it clearly performs better in the valley than Cabernet. The wine shows the herbaceousness that always accompanies Santa Barbara clarets, but achieves a new level for that county of ripe, satisfying fruity complexity. The flavor of cassis even shows up on the finish. A wine to watch.