Paul Hobbs

Ulises Valdez Vineyard Pinot Noir

9.315 ratings
9.23 pro ratings
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Pinot Noir
Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish
Top Notes For
Shay A
9.3

Leans more toward the ripe style, but acidity balances it out. Black pepper and black cherry dominate, and some roasted plum. Dark chocolate covered strawberries with a sweet yet smoky note here too.

Leans more toward the ripe style, but acidity balances it out. Black pepper and black cherry dominate, and some roasted plum. Dark chocolate covered strawberries with a sweet yet smoky note here too.

Jan 26th, 2019
Drew Summers

Sales Northampton Wines

9.2

Young, Ripe, Unburdened

Young, Ripe, Unburdened

Aug 26th, 2015
Ryan Mullins

"I'm hoping they shut down further vineyard planting in Sonoma to avoid a further monoculture. I'm looking for my next vineyards to be in Annapolis." -Paul Hobbs

"I'm hoping they shut down further vineyard planting in Sonoma to avoid a further monoculture. I'm looking for my next vineyards to be in Annapolis." -Paul Hobbs

Mar 14th, 2016
K L
9.3

Excellent. Drank in time but could tell it was on the cusp of getting overripe. Nose wasn’t that appealing. Drank light and had depth. Very good. Would get again.

Excellent. Drank in time but could tell it was on the cusp of getting overripe. Nose wasn’t that appealing. Drank light and had depth. Very good. Would get again.

Jan 5th, 2020
Matt LeQuelenec

Great 2nd bottle...

Great 2nd bottle...

Dec 26th, 2018
Diana Cohen

Love this wine , cherry notes and not to sweet

Love this wine , cherry notes and not to sweet

Sep 16th, 2018
Diana Cohen

Easy drinking fruit forward crowd pleaser . We like this wine

Easy drinking fruit forward crowd pleaser . We like this wine

Sep 24th, 2017
Robert Brown

Big and chewy but fantasic

Big and chewy but fantasic

Jun 16th, 2016
Tim Corzine

Wow, very elegant! Fantastic!!

Wow, very elegant! Fantastic!!

Jan 11th, 2016
Hai Tran

Hai had this 9 years ago

Hai had this 9 years ago

Aug 5th, 2015