HobbsGregor Shiraz

2006 Gregor Shiraz

Hobbs

South Australia / Australia

Red

6x75cl	-	3 Immediate \| 0 Marketplace		£275.00
Mags	-	1 Immediate \| 0 Marketplace		£94.00

Darioush: From the historic Iranian winemaking city of Shiraz to California dreamin’

“Chose the cup bearer and the wine. Drink. Sing like the starling or the nightingale". (Rudaki, Persian poet, 858-941 AD) Owner Darioush Khaledi is an extraordinary figure in today’s world of wine. Born and raised in the historical wine producing city of Shiraz in Iran, winemaking was instilled in him by his father at an early age. The historic city ...

ON November 2, 2018

Paul Hobbs: First Man

First Man One Giant Leap for Winemaking I had just seen First Man (the Neil Armstrong biopic) when I met Paul Hobbs, and I couldn’t help but draw some parallels. Despite similarities in terms of personality (focused, meticulous to the point of obsession, possibly some type of genius – he has also been called and doesn’t mind referring to himself ...

ON January 9, 2019

The nature of the numbers: Paul Hobbs on alcohol

With climate change and the influence of Robert Parker, it’s undeniable that we’ve seen a rising tide of alcohol levels. But there’s much more to the conversation than a simple number – as we discovered tasting and talking with Paul Hobbs, one of Napa’s leading names Anyone who’s had the misfortune of tasting a de-alcoholised version knows that alcohol is ...

BY Sophie Thorpe,

ON April 2, 2022

Uncovering Oakville’s hidden valley: Promontory

Ahead of the release of the latest vintage from Promontory, owner Will Harlan took us on a virtual tour of this remarkable property tucked out of sight in the Napa Valley As the drone camera takes us up over the trees, you can see how dense the forest is around Promontory’s vineyards in the western hills of Napa’s Oakville district. ...

BY Gavin Smith,

ON February 28, 2021

RHONE VALLEY 2018 VINTAGE INSIGHT

The Rhone Valley has been enjoying a consecutive set of remarkable vintages since 2015. According to Michel Chapoutier, 2018 has continued in the same vein and he describes it as “a terrific year”. Indeed, the Rhone Valley followed a similar path to the rest of France in 2018. A very wet start to the year helped provide plenty of water ...

ON December 6, 2019