Barnett is a small family winery perched 1,700 feet up Spring Mountain above Napa Valley, founded in 1983. The rocky mountain soils give their Merlot more grip and structure than the valley floor version — closer to Bordeaux in feel.
The numbers
Drink windowAt peak (2018–2030)
Typical retail~$55
In cellars1 member keeps this bottle
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