Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Good wine but not worth the $$$

Entry level cab that competes with a very crowded field.

Soft cooked Red cherries tar and dark fruit well balanced soft tannins.

1hr+ decant. Very similar to the ‘14 Pride I had the night before. Not as bright and less fruit as this was more rustic and floral. This has a lot of life left in it. Finish was shorter than expected.

I bought this bottle for US$40.00. Wow what a bargain for a rich smooth wine.

Rating represents price point (too high@ $90) and mid-bodied cabernet.

Tart cherry, oak, little bit of spice. Lovely tannins.

Oh mama. As explained to me, this is the ultra rare combination of the best of the best from Paul Hobbs. And was it good? Ab-so-freaking-lutely. Very rounded mouthfeel. Nose of ripe blackberry currant, spice, cedar. You could smell the wine coming out of the bottle from about 2 feet away. Entry was all perfectly mature black fruit. As full bodied as a wine can be. The middle showing a little bit of smoke, tar, black licorice, mulling spices. This one really was perfectly balanced. The finish was still pooped, but it was a rounder type of roasted tannin. Tons of black pepper on the finish. I have no doubt this one could hold 20 or 30 years as the bones are definitely here and this one is a dense, dark, perfect example of a new age Napa Cabernet.

Deep purple coloration. On the nose, dark berries(blackberry, blueberry, boysenberry), tobacco, cassis and florals. On the palate, blackberry, cedar, cassis, with complex, layered flavors with a long finish. Thick, rich, texture with strong tannins.

Outstanding balance is right—perfect amount of oak, hint of dark berry, a tad of earth and tobacco, long finish with just the right tannins at the very end. Amen!