Paul Hobbs Napa Valley Coombsville Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Paul Hobbs
Label Name:
 
Napa Valley Coombsville Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
United States
Region:
 
Napa Valley — Coombsville AVA
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.6%
Grape(s):
 
85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 94+; James Suckling 94; Vinous 93; Wine Spectator 92; Jeb Dunnuck 94

Tasting Note
Dark cassis, wild blueberry and boysenberry with lavender, mocha, cigar box and graphite. Fresh acidity, fine-grained yet firm tannins and crushed-rock minerality lead to a long, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye, roast lamb, beef short ribs, mushroom risotto, aged cheddar. Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi/galbi), Cantonese roast pork/char siu, Peking duck, beef rendang, Sichuan-style braised beef.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; indigenous yeast fermentations with 5-day cold soak, 28-day maceration; spontaneous malolactic in barrel; aged ~20 months in new and neutral French oak; unfined and unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Paul Hobbs Winery (founded 1991). The Nathan Coombs Estate in Coombsville supplies much of the fruit; 2018 was the inaugural Coombsville-labeled release.