Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Paul Hobbs
Label Name:
 
Napa Valley Cab Sauv Coombsville
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
United States
Region:
 
Coombsville, Napa Valley, California
Volume:
 
1500ml
ABV:
 
14.6%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon (85%), Cabernet Franc (10%), Petit Verdot (5%)
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate (94+); James Suckling (94); Wine Spectator (92); Vinous (93)

Tasting Note
Deep garnet with aromas of crushed blackberry, wild blueberry, dried herbs, tobacco and mocha. Palate shows red currant, black fig, dark chocolate, fine‑grained tannins, bright acidity and a mineral-driven, long finish.

Food Pairing
Grilled ribeye or prime rib, lamb chops, roasted mushrooms, aged cheddar; Asian pairings: Korean BBQ (bulgogi), char siu or Cantonese roast pork, Sichuan pepper beef, Peking duck.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; fermented in small closed-top stainless tanks with indigenous yeasts; 5-day cold soak, ~28-day maceration; gentle pumpovers and délestage; spontaneous malolactic in barrel; aged in new and neutral French oak; unfined/unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Paul Hobbs Winery (est. 1991) sources fruit from its Nathan Coombs Estate in Coombsville (purchased 2012). Hobbs focuses on site-driven, minimal-intervention winemaking and has extensive Napa and international projects.