Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Paul Hobbs
Label Name:
 
Nathan Coombs Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
United States
Region:
 
Coombsville, Napa Valley, California
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
15.2%
Grape(s):
 
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Major critic scores: Vinous 98; Jeb Dunnuck 97; Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 96+; James Suckling 97; Wine Spectator 95

Tasting Note
Deep blackberry and cassis with graphite, eucalyptus, tobacco leaf and violet notes. Full-bodied, concentrated and layered with ripe, polished tannins, firm acidity and a long, dusty, mineral finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye, roast lamb, braised short ribs, aged cheddar. Asian: Korean BBQ (galbi/bulgogi), Cantonese roast duck, Chinese red-braised beef, spicy Sichuan beef.

Production Method
Hand-harvested at night; 5-day cold soak then ~28–30 day maceration; indigenous yeast fermentation; spontaneous malolactic in barrel; aged in new and neutral French oak; bottled unfined and unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Paul Hobbs founded his winery in 1991. Nathan Coombs Estate is the flagship Coombsville site with volcanic-derived soils and cool, long ripening conditions that produce structured, age-worthy Cabernet.