| Category: | Red Wines |
| Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
| Producer: | Paul Hobbs |
| Label Name: | Napa Cabernet Sauvignon Dr Crane |
| Vintage: | 2015 |
| Country: | United States |
| Region: | Beckstoffer Dr. Crane (St. Helena), Napa Valley, California |
| Volume: | 750ml |
| ABV: | 14.9% |
| Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Acidity: | 3 |
| Tannins: | 4 |
| Sweetness: | 1 |
| Body: | 5 |
| Length: | 5 |
| Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
| Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate 99 (Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Dec 2017); James Suckling 94; Vinous 94; Wine Spectator 94
Tasting Note
Opulent black-currant, cassis and ripe dark cherry framed by raspberry, mocha, cigar box, licorice and graphite. Silky yet powerful, with polished tannins, savory earth/garrigue notes and a long, multilayered finish.
Food Pairing
Western: braised beef short ribs, grilled lamb chops with wild mushrooms, aged steak, beef bourguignon. Asian: Korean BBQ (galbi), char siu or soy‑glazed beef, Peking duck, mushroom-rich Chinese braises.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; fermented in small stainless tanks (indigenous yeasts), 5–6 day cold soak, ~32 day maceration; spontaneous malolactic in barrel; aged ~20 months in new French oak.
Vineyard Info
Paul Hobbs is a noted Napa producer (est. 1991). Fruit comes from the historic Beckstoffer Dr. Crane vineyard (planted 1858) in St. Helena, prized for gravelly loam and concentrated Cabernet.
Paul Hobbs Napa Cabernet Sauvignon Dr Crane 2015
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