Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Paul Hobbs |
Label Name: | 30th Anniv Single Vinyd Assortment |
Vintage: | 2012 |
Country: | United States |
Region: | Napa Valley (Beckstoffer vineyards: To Kalon, Las Piedras, Dr. Crane) |
Volume: | 3x 750ml |
ABV: | 14.8% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 5 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Highly rated by major critics across the three single-vineyard bottlings (aggregate Paul Hobbs 30th Anniversary 2012 listings: Robert Parker/Wine Advocate ~95–98; Vinous/Vinous Media ~93–95+; James Suckling ~92–100 for individual vineyard bottlings)
Tasting Note
Dense, full-bodied Napa Cabernet: black cassis, blackberry, graphite, tobacco, violet and lavender with mineral and baking-spice notes. Powerful, layered palate with ripe dark fruit, firm ripe tannins and a long, focused finish.
Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye, roast rack of lamb, braised short ribs, aged cheddar and gouda. Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi/grilled short rib), char siu or Cantonese roasted duck, Sichuan-style braised beef, savory mushroom hot pot.
Production Method
Hand-harvested at night; cold-soak (~6 days) and extended maceration (~30–33 days); indigenous yeasts; spontaneous malolactic in barrel; aged ~20 months in 100% new French (Taransaud/Darnajou/Radoux) oak; bottled unfined/unfiltered.
Vineyard Info
Paul Hobbs, founded 1991, focuses on vineyard-designate wines from top Napa sites. The 30th Anniversary set showcases fruit from Beckstoffer To Kalon, Las Piedras and Dr. Crane vineyards.