Barefoot Cellars
Barefoot Cellars—now part of E&J Gallo–is a Sonoma County winery that produces a range of inexpensive wines from sweet reds to dry whites, all carrying the California appellation. Sparkling wines are sold under the label Barefoot Bubbly with a Brut Cuvée, Rosé, Cuvée, Moscato Spumante, Pinot Grigio, and extra dry styles.
Barefoot Cellars 1998 Reserve Pinot Noir (Sonoma County)
- $15
Supple and easy to drink, this cherry-fruited wine easily carries its veneer of toasty, caramelly oak. This would be a great restaurant Pinot; versatile with food and in absolutely no need of cellaring.
— J.C.
(12/15/2000)
Barefoot Cellars 2000 Reserve Impression Meritage (Alexander Valley)
- $18
There’s some very pretty fruit in this Sonoma County Cabernet Franc-based blend. It tastes of black cherries and currants, with a tasty edge of dried herbs and oak. Be warned that the tannins are very strong and aggressive, and are not likely to age out.
— S.H.
(11/15/2003)
Barefoot Cellars 2000 Reserve Merlot (Russian River Valley)
- $17
A young wine, from the dark, blue-black color to the immature aromas of blackberry jam and oak. In the mouth, the tannins strike hard and fast, followed up by acidity. But there’s a solid core of blackberry fruit. This wine demands cellaring. Try after 2004. —S.H.
— S.H.
(2/1/2003)
Barefoot Cellars 2001 Reserve Sauvignon Blanc (Dry Creek Valley)
- $13
Fruity, slightly sweet and simple, with ripe flavors of citrus, fig, melon and spices. Drinks crisp and clean, with a spicy, fruity finish. Try with fruity salsa toppings. —S.H.
— S.H.
(3/1/2003)
Barefoot Cellars 2000 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Sonoma County)
- $17
An easy-drinking Cab with pleasant berry and earth flavors framed in supple tannins.
— S.H.
(10/1/2003)
Barefoot Cellars 2003 Reserve Merlot (Alexander Valley)
- $15
This round and supple Merlot is ripe in juicy blackberry and coffee flavors, framed in chewy, soft tannins. It’s totally dry, and shows lots of class for the price.
— S.H.
(11/15/2005)
Barefoot Cellars 1998 Reserve Zinfandel (Sonoma County)
- $17
So young, fresh and frisky, it's a puppy of a wine, filled with exuberant wild-berry flavors, especially red ones, like red rasberry and strawberry. The acidity is high enough to tingle the palate, and yet it's weirdly soft, It's as if all the tannins had been strained out.
— S.H.
(12/15/2001)
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