Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Paul Hobbs
Label Name:
 
Nathan Coombs Estate Cab Sauv
Vintage:
 
2014
Country:
 
United States
Region:
 
Coombsville, Napa Valley, California
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.8%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon (100%; some reports note ~2% Cabernet Franc)
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Major reviews: Robert Parker/Wine Advocate (reportedly up to 99), Jeb Dunnuck 98, James Suckling 96, Vinous ~95, Wine Spectator 92. widely praised for structure, depth and cellar potential

Tasting Note
Concentrated, inky Cabernet with blackcurrant, black cherry, plum and cassis, layered with lavender, graphite, crushed rock and cedar. Full-bodied, powerful yet refined, with fine-grained tannins, bright acidity and a long, mineral-driven finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye, roast lamb, beef bourguignon, aged cheddar or hard cow’s milk cheeses. Asian: Korean BBQ (galbi), Chinese red-braised beef, hoisin-glazed short ribs, Sichuan pepper beef, Peking duck with plum sauce.

Production Method
Hand‑harvested at night; cold‑soaked then fermented in small closed-top stainless tanks with indigenous yeasts; ~29 days maceration; spontaneous malolactic in barrels; aged ~20 months in French oak (c.61% new); bottled unfined and unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Paul Hobbs founded his eponymous winery in 1991. Nathan Coombs Estate (Coombsville) is the estate site used for this single-vineyard Cabernet, prized for its cooler climate, volcanic/loam soils and distinctive minerality.