2012 Paul Hobbs Cabernet Sauvignon Stagecoach Vineyard
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The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Stagecoach Vineyard is dark, powerful and beguiling. Some of the more distinctly mineral, savory notes typical of this site lid in the background, yet there is plenty of underlying tannin to carry the fruit. This rich, explosive Cabernet needs time, but there is plenty to look forward to. Intense chalky/mineral notes frame the ample, saline finish with tons of Atlas Peak personality.
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Robert Parker
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The other vineyard Paul Hobbs has worked with for a long time is the Stagecoach Vineyard, a large site. The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Stagecoach Vineyard is ruggedly constructed, with rustic tannins and earthiness, but Paul Hobbs’s brilliant touch in extracting beautiful blue and black fruits from Cabernet is well-displayed in this full-bodied age-worthy and tannic wine that should drink well for 15 or more years.
The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Stagecoach Vineyard is fabulous. The distinct savory, mineral notes typical of this site are present, but there is more than enough raciness in the fruit to provide balance. Iron, dark cherries, plums, menthol and smoke are among the many notes that inform the exotic, beguiling finish. In 2012, some of the more tannic, angular edges the Stagecoach can show are tempered by the generosity of the year.
About the producer
Paul Hobbs is one of California wine’s biggest names. Twice named Wine Personality of the Year by Robert Parker, he joined Robert Mondavi in 1977, worked at Opus One and Simi before setting up his eponymous winery in 1991.