Paul Hobbs Carneros Pinot Noir Hyde 2023

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Paul Hobbs
Label Name:
 
Carneros Pinot Noir Hyde
Vintage:
 
2023
Country:
 
United States
Region:
 
Carneros (Los Carneros)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.4%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
2
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Recent Paul Hobbs Hyde vintages have earned high scores (e. g. , Wine Advocate 98, James Suckling 95, Vinous 95 for 2021). As of Dec 5, 2025, there are

Tasting Note
Bright red cherry and raspberry with rose petal, baking spice and forest floor notes. Silky texture, lively acidity, subtle cedar and tea leaf savors; refined, mineral-tinged finish with persistent red-fruit clarity.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, grilled salmon, mushroom risotto, pork tenderloin; Asian: Peking duck, miso-glazed black cod, char siu pork, mushroom stir-fry, bulgogi.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Hyde Vineyard fruit; small-lot open-top stainless fermentations with ~10% whole clusters; native and inoculated yeasts used; aged 10–14 months in French oak (approx. 40–56% new); typically bottled unfined and lightly filtered.

Vineyard Info
Paul Hobbs Winery (founded 1991) sources fruit from the famed Hyde Vineyard in Los Carneros, a cool-climate site farmed by the Hyde family; Hobbs focuses on site-driven, minimal-intervention winemaking to showcase terroir.