2015 Paul Hobs Pinot Noir Fraenkle Cheshier Vineyard
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This is the first vintage of this new single vineyard Pinot Noir from Paul Hobbs. Medium ruby-purple in color, the 2015 Pinot Noir Fraenkle Cheshier has gorgeous notes of red roses, lavender, black tea and underbrush with a core of kirsch, pomegranate and red plums. Medium to full-bodied, firm and grainy with a lively line supporting the generous fruit, it finishes on a lingering mineral note. 149 cases were made.
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Here in its inaugural vintage, the 2015 Pinot Noir Fraenkle-Cheshier emerges from a cool, late-ripening site in the Sebastopol Hills. Bright red cherry, rose petal, mint and white pepper notes abound. Soft, succulent and inviting, the 2015 screams with personality. The 10% whole clusters add striking aromatic lift throughout. What a gorgeous, vivid wine this is.
Here in its inaugural vintage, the 2015 Pinot Noir Fraenkle-Cheshier emerges from a cool, late-ripening site in the Sebastopol Hills. Bright red cherry, rose petal, mint and white pepper notes abound. Soft, succulent and inviting, the 2015 screams with personality. The 10% whole clusters add striking aromatic lift throughout. What a gorgeous, vivid wine this is.
Deep ruby-purple colored, the 2015 Pinot Noir Fraenkle Cheshier is a little mute at this stage, offering savory meat, game and fragrant earth notes over a core of red currants and Bing cherries, plus a waft of garrigue. Medium to full-bodied with a solid frame of grainy tannins and lively acid, it finishes long with some minerals coming through.
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.