Announcing the release of the 2007 vintage Barrack wines.
Two exciting new releases;
BARRACK Estate Cabernet Sauvignon – Ten~Goal & BARRACK Estate Merlot – Brand.
2007 BARRACK BRAND
HAPPY CANYON VINEYARD
HAPPY CANYON of SANTA BARBARA
250 six packs produced
The 2007 vintage was extraordinary in everyway. It was one of the coolest growing seasons in the areas history. A rainless, cold winter resulted in a late bud break which led to lower yields. The ripening of fruit was slow and steady which allowed us to pick at the peak in terms of flavor. Every pick was just about perfect – desired brix, perfect pH, and stunning flavors. The BRAND blend is mostly Merlot with dash of Cabernet Franc and a pinch of Cabernet Sauvignon. The Merlot vines are from two clones planted side by side at the very top of a high plateau which offers 360 degree views of the neighboring vineyards below. The 2007 is a dark and concentrated merlot that was aged for two years in Taransaud French oak barrels and for a year in bottle before release. It is a classic. The wine has a very fine nose with hints of blackberry, plum, oak wood, mocha, vanilla and currants. On the palate it is very diverse from front to back with intense fruit, hints of espresso, herbs, and tobacco. The wine caresses the mouth. The Merlot is blended with just enough stern Cabernet Sauvignon and spicy Cabernet Franc to make a wine that will improve in the short term but will be at it best in 7 to 10 years.
2007 BARRACK TEN~GOAL
HAPPY CANYON VINEYARD
HAPPY CANYON of SANTA BARBARA
350 six packs produced
TEN~GOAL is a blend of head trained steep hillside Block 8 Cabernet Sauvignon, selected barrels of Cabernet Sauvignon, blened with Merlot and with a bit of Cabernet Franc. The aromatics of dark chocolate, violets, pencil lead, black bing cherries and hints of earth and toasted oak which gives a full-bodied, dense, and layered wine, with a sweet fruit. This wine is very deep, very dark and has that rare blue/black fruit quality that you only see in the greatest of vintages. There is a thin veneer of oak just under the surface. On the palate this has a swinging, tightly-wound core of very serious and structural tannin, though the tannins are ripe and smooth. There is dramatic intensity here, with hints of mocha and liquorice. Quite profound. The sum is greater than the parts with the Cabernet Sauvignon bringing the strength and backbone, the Merlot the lush sweet middle palate, and the Cabernet Franc adding the spice and verve. The Cabernet Sauvignon Block 8 (which makes up the majority of this wine) is a truly special vineyard; head trained vines planted to the steep hillside south-west facing slop. No tractor works here as the terrain has been untouched by machine. The vineyard is cared for organically and the vines are maintained by the top vineyard management team in the area Coastal Vineyard Care.
The 2007 BARRACK Ten~Goal is a blockbuster and it should age a minimum of 5 years and it will last for two decades although you will never regret opening a bottle. It is called TEN~GOAL as a polo player’s skills are expressed in goals and range from minus two to ten, with ten being the best. There are only five ten-goal players in United States. BARRACK TEN~GOAL is the best wine from the estate.
