Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Paul Hobbs |
Label Name: | Beckstoffer Dr Crane Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon |
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.