Babcock
Babcock Fathom
Bordeaux-style Red Blend · Santa Ynez Valley, US
From public reviewers
7reviews
86median pts
$40median price
A bit unripe, with a slight vegetal intrusion into the blackberries and cherries. Teeter-totters just on the edge of ripeness, but falls short. Otherwise, the tannins are pretty, and the oak is deftly applied. || Babcock's Fathom seriously needs heat to ripen, and 2006 just didn't offer enough warmth. As a result, this Merlot and Petit Verdot blend has a stubbornly green, minty streak. It's very dry, with some good chocolate- covered cherry candy flavors, but that tartness detracts. || Made largely of Cabernet Fra…
Source: Wine Enthusiast
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