Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Paul Hobbs |
Label Name: | Napa Cabernet Sauvignon Las PiedrasW/ Box |
Vintage: | 2015 |
Country: | United States |
Region: | Napa Valley (Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard, St. Helena) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.7% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon (minor additions possible: Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc) |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: 98+ (2015); James Suckling: 97; Wine Spectator: 93. Additional high scores from Vinous and other critics
Tasting Note
Inky black-garnet. Aromas of blueberry compote, ripe blackberry, graphite, incense, menthol and dried Mediterranean herbs. Dense palate of black currant, cigar box and baker’s cocoa with silt-like, chewy tannins and a long, exotic spice-tinged finish.
Food Pairing
Grilled ribeye, braised short ribs, lamb chops, aged cheddar, mushroom risotto; Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi), Peking duck, miso-glazed black cod, spicy Szechuan beef.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, small-lot fermentations with cold-soak and extended maceration; malolactic fermentation in barrel; aged 18–20 months in French oak barrels with a high proportion of new oak.
Vineyard Info
Paul Hobbs founded his eponymous winery in 1991, crafting high-end single-vineyard wines. Las Piedras is a premium Beckstoffer site in St. Helena frequently used by elite Napa producers for concentrated Cabernet.