René Barbier : 3 results priced between £5.00 and £150.00

Comments on Rene Barbier Espectacle Del Montsant 2007

Rene Barbier Cabernet Sauvignon 1999 has a full, deep cherry red colour with a violet rim. Richly aromatic, intense nose of ripe plums, figs and cassis. The palate is full, powerful and rich, with lively, sweet tannins. The finish is long, showing a fine mineral character and notes of dried fruit.

The Barbier name is one of the most famous in Penedès, the origin of almost all Cava. Léon Barbier emigrated from the southern Rhône in 1880, bringing much-needed French know-how to these vineyards near Barcelona. Originally forging its reputation on still wines, René Barbier now excels in Cava, with class-leading standards of production at every stage of the process. The grapes are grown in the chalk/clay and limestone soils of the Middle Penedès region, 35 kilometres south-west of Barcelona. The...