Jacob Franklin

Hoffman Lane Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

9.146 ratings
9.09 pro ratings
Napa Valley, California, USA
Cabernet Sauvignon
Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pasta, Venison, Tomato-Based, Potato, Pork, Chocolate & Caramel, White Rice, Mushrooms, Beef, Lamb, Chili & Hot Spicy
Top Notes For
Kevin Walsh

Wine blogger doxologywine.com; Freelance Sommelier (Court of Master Sommeliers) Doxology Wine Consulting

9.0

Lush, with a lot of fruit and good weight on the palate.

Lush, with a lot of fruit and good weight on the palate.

1 person found it helpfulFeb 9th, 2014
Joe Carroll

Owner/Wine Director Spuyten Duyvil, Fette Sau, St. Anselm & Gotham Artisanal Provisions

8.8

2003

2003

Oct 8th, 2013
Russ W
9.4

Outstanding Napa valley Cabernet. ‘07 vintage. Mint, cassis and eucalyptus buttressed by oak and black fruit. ‘Merica!

Outstanding Napa valley Cabernet. ‘07 vintage. Mint, cassis and eucalyptus buttressed by oak and black fruit. ‘Merica!

Feb 26th, 2019
Sean Hughes

One of my all-time favorites- from my neighbor winery nonetheless! Go Hoffman Lane! Earthy, bold, and tasty- and as crazy as it sounds, you can actually taste the eucalyptus trees growing right next to the vineyard (which sounds weird, but it's delicious)

One of my all-time favorites- from my neighbor winery nonetheless! Go Hoffman Lane! Earthy, bold, and tasty- and as crazy as it sounds, you can actually taste the eucalyptus trees growing right next to the vineyard (which sounds weird, but it's delicious)

May 20th, 2017
Chris Hogan

Decanted for 5 hours Friday and didn't much care for it. Revisited Saturday and liked it. By Sunday night it was singing! Heft and graphite but also a little lighter eucalyptus/ Herb streak that was so interesting. I love JF wines but find that all of them need a ton of time to open up.

Decanted for 5 hours Friday and didn't much care for it. Revisited Saturday and liked it. By Sunday night it was singing! Heft and graphite but also a little lighter eucalyptus/ Herb streak that was so interesting. I love JF wines but find that all of them need a ton of time to open up.

May 20th, 2017
Janes Wise

Great mix of fruit and spice

Great mix of fruit and spice

Apr 23rd, 2016
Dillon Ferdinandi

2009

Oct 18th, 2015
Randy Smith

Paired with grilled steaks. Solid Napa Cab. Nice blue fruit profile and smooth texture. Enough heft to team well with the beef.

Paired with grilled steaks. Solid Napa Cab. Nice blue fruit profile and smooth texture. Enough heft to team well with the beef.

Oct 13th, 2015
Henry Fuseler

Great bottle of wine. 2005. Only 14 barrels produced. Mr. Friendly's

Great bottle of wine. 2005. Only 14 barrels produced. Mr. Friendly's

Jul 26th, 2015
JP Day
9.9

perfect paired with lamb. this is an experience. 2010

perfect paired with lamb. this is an experience. 2010

Jul 5th, 2015