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Paul Hobbs
Paul Hobbs 2019 Crossbarn Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast
$26.99
A great new Chardonnay from one of California's most celebrated winemakers Paul Hobbs. Crossbarn is his new label and a fantastic value in high-end Chardonnay.
90 Points Robert Parker: Â "The 2019 Chardonnay is fresh and bright, offering aromas of green pears, baker's yeast, crushed stone and white blossoms. The palate is medium-bodied, silky and uplifted with crisp fruits and a mineral driven finish."
Paul Hobbs's Crossbarn label has long been lauded for beautiful Sonoma County Pinots and Chardonnays, while also producing delicious Cabernets from Napa Valley and Sonoma County. As Antonio Galloni has said, "Paul Hobbs's Crossbarn label is a great place to look for values."
Paul Hobbs 2019 Crossbarn Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast
$36.00
Great new Pinot from Paul Hobbs                                                         Â
A great new Pinot Noir release from one of California's most celebrated winemakers Paul Hobbs. Crossbarn is his new label and a great alternative to Hobbs regular Pinot Noir.
93 Points Wine Enthusiast: "A beautiful Pinot Noir. Plays in the major leagues, with its refined texture and complex flavors of cherries, raspberries, licorice and sandalwood, with along, spicy finish. Feels so lush and fine, so delectable, so dramatic. This is one of the best Pinots available for drinking now."
Paul Hobbs 2018 Crossbarn Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
$49.99
A true second label, CrossBarn is culled from the same vineyards as Hobbs’ estate wine. Fermented with indigenous yeasts and aged twenty months in French and American oak barrels, the Crossbarn Cabernet is bottled both unfined and unfiltered. Awesome juice from a winemaking paragon.
previous vintage 91 Points Robert Parker:Â "The Cabernet Sauvignon Crossbarn is a gorgeous, fruit-driven wine bursting with dark red fruit, new leather, spices and licorice. Expressive aromatics are woven throughout in this beautifully delineated, entry-level Cabernet. The final blend includes 8% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot. Hobbs uses a touch of American oak for this Crossbarn label. The main vineyards are State Lane and Mast, both in Yountville"
Paul Hobbs 2020 Russian River Valley Chardonnay
$64.99
Another fabulous Chardonnay from Paul Hobbs. Get the new release while it's available.
94 Points Robert Parker: "The barrel sample of Paul Hobbs Chardonnay is exuberant with baked apples and guava aromas loaded with honeyed undertones. The medium-bodied palate is rounded and very fresh, its gregarious fruits lifted by juicy acidity that carries the long finish. This is currently resting in stainless steel and is due to be bottled in January 2021."
94 Points Jeb Dunnuck: "Leading off the Chardonnay from Paul Hobbs, the Paul Hobbs Chardonnay Russian River Valley reveals a light gold hue as well as a classic, cleanly perfumed bouquet of honeyed citrus, crushed stone, white flowers, and brioche, with just a hint of toasted almond emerging with time in the glass. Medium-bodied, fresh, and lively on the palate, it gains more and more minerality as it sits in the glass. It’s flawlessly balanced, with an incredible mix of rich, ripe fruit and racy, bright acidity as well as outstanding length. This white is well worth searching out, and I would rank it with one of the top, base appellation blends in the vintage."
93 Points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "The Paul HobbsChardonnay (Russian River Valley) is fabulous. Creamy, open-knit and so expressive, the 2019 has a ton to offer. Apricot, baked apple tart, pastry and light tropical accents all run through this wonderfully inviting Chardonnay."
...Paul Hobbs is undoubtedly one of the world’s finest consultants, and as Americans we’re lucky to have this New York State-born winemaking guru right in the heart of the Russian River, turning out a bevy of wines from both Napa and the following items from their estate vineyards in Sonoma as well as from purchased fruit. Hobbs has a separate entity now, which is aimed at producing good value wines under the Cross Barn by Paul Hobbs moniker. There’s some juicy, high-quality stuff in these cuvées."
Paul Hobbs 2020 Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley
$69.99
New release - 96 pts                                             Â
A great new Pinot Noir release from one of California's most celebrated winemakers Paul Hobbs. Carefully selected from the winery’s top vineyard sources that are defined by both their proximity to the coast and Russian River to allow cool morning, warm afternoon diurnal swings to develop fruit with purity, richness, and elegance.
93 Points Jeb Dunnuck: "The quintessential Paul Hobbs 2020 Pinot Noir Russian River Valley is flush with cola spice, grenadine, and sappy forest floor, while the palate opens with generous ripe red fruits of cherry, beet root, and cinnamon."
93 Points Robert Parker: "Medium ruby-purple, the Paul Hobbs 2020 Pinot Noir is scented of cranberries, underbrush, tobacco leaves and woodsmoke. The palate is light-bodied, silky and bright with earth-laced fruits and a long, spicy finish."
Winery Notes: "Estate-born from our high-density plantings in the western reaches of the appellation, this vintage displays translucent ruby and entices with freshly picked violets, wild cherry, and scents of sage. The palate is framed by a supple texture and well-integrated tannins that opens with layered notes of crushed pomegranate seeds, blood orange extract, and lightly steeped Rooibos tea. This is an elegant and graceful wine with bright acidity, leading to a long and pure finish. Carefully selected from the winery’s top vineyard sources that are defined by both their proximity to the coast and Russian River to allow cool morning, warm afternoon diurnal swings to develop fruit with purity, richness, and elegance."
Paul Hobbs 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
$109.99
One of Napa Valley's most collectible Cabernets!
92 Points Robert Parker:Â "Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley comes strolling out of the glass with easy-breezy notions of Black Forest cake, blackberry pie, cardamom and damp soil plus hints of pencil shavings and bay leaves. Medium-bodied, the palate gives mouth-coating black fruits with plenty of bright, herbal sparks and a grainy texture, finishing long and savory."
92 Points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) is a gorgeous, racy wine that captures all the best the vintage has to offer within its peer group. Juicy red and purplish berry fruit, lavender and mint give the 2017 striking freshness and nuance to match its mid-weight personality. This is such a pretty and accessible wine. I would prefer to drink it over the next decade or so."
Paul Hobbs 2018 Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
$319.99
98 Points Parker                                           Â
One of Napa Valley's most collectible Cabernets from Paul Hobbs - very limited
98 Points Robert Parker: "Deep garnet-purple in color, the Paul Hobbs 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard opens with provocative ferrous, crushed rocks and tar notes over a core of crème de cassis, redcurrant jelly and raspberry leaves with a hint of wild fungi. The medium to full-bodied palate is taut with tension and jam-packed with pure black and red fruits, supported by firm, grainy tannins, finishing with uplifting mineral sparks. This energetic beauty needs some time. Give it a good 4-5 years in bottle and drink it over the next 25 years+. 396 cases were made."
...Paul Hobbs has emerged as one of the great success stories in Northern California. He’s an international consultant known for his outstanding work in Argentina. He is also now involved in a joint venture in the Finger Lakes region of New York, so hopefully we can anticipate some interesting Rieslings and possibly Grüner Veltliner, Pinot Blanc and even Gewurztraminer emerging from New York State."
Paul Hobbs 2018 Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
$499.99
98+ Points - limited                                Â
One of Napa Valley's most collectible Cabernets - very limited.Â
98+ Points Robert Parker:Â "Deep garnet-purple in color, the nose of the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard starts off with soft-spoken scents of ripe red and black plums, cassis, black raspberries and mulberries, followed by gentle wafts of cedar and pencil lead and finally bursting out with Sichuan pepper and hoisin notes. The medium to full-bodied palate is opulent, plushly textured and brimming with spicy red and blackberry layers, going beautifully perfumed on the long finish. Paul Hobbs mentioned that he backed off on the new oak this year, aging the wine in 85% new French oak (as opposed to 100%). I love this more elegant, nuanced expression a lot. 688 cases were made."
...Paul Hobbs has emerged as one of the great success stories in Northern California. He’s an international consultant known for his outstanding work in Argentina. He is also now involved in a joint venture in the Finger Lakes region of New York, so hopefully we can anticipate some interesting Rieslings and possibly Grüner Veltliner, Pinot Blanc and even Gewurztraminer emerging from New York State."{
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Paul Hobbs 2019 Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
$499.99
99 Points - limited                                Â
One of Napa Valley's most collectible Cabernet's from Paul Hobbs - very limited.Â
99 Points Jeb Dunnuck: "More expressive and open-knit, the Paul Hobbs 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard sports a similar ruby/purple to go with an incredible array of black raspberry, cassis, flowery incense, orange blossom, smoked tobacco, and exotic spice. As are all To Kolans, it's incredibly perfumed and complex aromatically, and it's one of those wines that changes every time you come back to the glass. Full-bodied on the palate, it offers beautiful richness and depth, a light, graceful mouthfeel, silky tannins, and a heavenly finish. It's another magical wine from this talented winemaker that readers will absolutely love."
98+ Points Robert Parker:Â "Deep garnet-purple colored, the Paul Hobbs 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard (a barrel sample) slowly, sensuously emerges from the glass with compelling spice notes of cinnamon stick, cloves and cumin seed, followed by a gorgeous core of warm cassis, blackberry pie and stewed plums plus suggestions of unsmoked cigars and dusty soil. The full-bodied palate delivers mouth-coating black fruit preserves with a firm yet plush texture and loads of freshness, finishing long and spicy."
...Paul Hobbs has emerged as one of the great success stories in Northern California. He’s an international consultant known for his outstanding work in Argentina. He is also now involved in a joint venture in the Finger Lakes region of New York, so hopefully we can anticipate some interesting Rieslings and possibly Grüner Veltliner, Pinot Blanc and even Gewurztraminer emerging from New York State."
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