Paul Hobbs Napa Valley Coombsville Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Paul Hobbs
Label Name:
 
Napa Valley Coombsville Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
United States
Region:
 
Coombsville AVA, Napa Valley, California
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.8%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon 85%, Cabernet Franc 7%, Petit Verdot 6%, Merlot 2%
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Decanter 96; Jeb Dunnuck 95; James Suckling 94; Wine Spectator ~93-94; Robert Parker/Wine Advocate praise for Paul Hobbs Coombsville/Nathan Coombs bottlings

Tasting Note
Deep garnet; crushed blackberry, boysenberry, dark chocolate, savory herbs, tobacco and gravelly minerality. Silky yet dusty tannins, vibrant acidity and a long, layered finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye, roast lamb, mushroom risotto, aged cheddar. Asian: Korean BBQ (galbi/bulgogi), Chinese char siu, Sichuan-style beef, miso-glazed dishes or teriyaki steak.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; indigenous yeast fermentation in small closed-top stainless tanks; 5-day cold soak, 28-day maceration; spontaneous malolactic in barrel; aged ~18 months in new and neutral French oak; unfined and unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Paul Hobbs Winery (founded 1991) is a high‑end Napa producer focused on site-specific, minimal-intervention winemaking; sources fruit from volcanic-soiled, cool-climate Coombsville sites.