2016 Paul Hobbs Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
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Tasting notes
Intense aromas of blueberries and blackcurrants with black licorice. Full to medium body, dusty and horizontal tannins and a flavorful finish. Precise. Drink now.
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James Suckling
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) is just as delicious from bottle as it was from barrel. Deep, fleshy and super-expressive the 2016 has a lot to offer. Inky blue/purplish berry fruit, lavender, mint and spice notes all grace this alluring Napa Valley Cabernet from Paul Hobbs.
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon reveals bombastic blackberry pie and blueberry compote notes with underlying cassis, dried herbs and unsmoked cigars scents plus a waft of pencil shavings. Full-bodied and jam-packed with black fruits and earthy layers, it has a solid, grainy frame and a long finish with a lively herbal lift. 6,576 cases produced.
The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) is wonderfully polished and silky from the very first taste. Crushed rocks, lavender, blueberry jam and menthol are front and center, but it is the ripeness and sweetness of the tannin that makes the 2016 a real pleasure to taste. This could very well turn out to be an overachieving wine in 2016.
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.