Paul Hobbs Napa Cab Sauv Las Piedras 2012

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Paul Hobbs
Label Name:
 
Napa Cab Sauv Las Piedras
Vintage:
 
2012
Country:
 
United States
Region:
 
Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard, St. Helena, Napa Valley
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.6%
Grape(s):
 
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (The Wine Advocate) 95; Vinous 95; James Suckling 93; Wine Spectator 90. 6%. Sources:

Tasting Note
Dense, full-bodied Cabernet with blackcurrant, blackberry, cassis, graphite, bay leaf and cedar; dark chocolate, tobacco and savory spice. Plush, ripe fruit framed by firm, fine-grained tannins and a long, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye, roast rack of lamb, braised short ribs, aged cheddar, dark chocolate. Asian: Korean BBQ (galbi), Cantonese roast duck/char siu, Sichuan beef, Indonesian beef rendang.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Beckstoffer Las Piedras fruit; small-lot fermentations, ~20 months in new French oak; minimal intervention, lightly fined/filtered or unfined/unfiltered depending on lot.

Vineyard Info
Paul Hobbs Wines (est.1991) produces single-vineyard Napa bottlings. Las Piedras is a Beckstoffer-owned St. Helena site; Hobbs sources the vineyard for concentrated, site-driven Cabernet bottlings.