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Tasting notes
Score 93/100 · James Suckling, Mar 2015

This is a beautiful wine with sweet-strawberry and berry character. Silky tannins. Full body with refined tannins. 10% to 15% whole-cluster fermentation. Eleven months in barrel. Drink now.

Critic scores

Critic scores
92
92/100

Average Score

90
90/100

Stephen Tanzer, Vinous

93
93/100

James Suckling

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90 points
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Score 90/100 · Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, May 2014

Bright ruby-red. Musky, smoke-accented aromas of dark berries, cherry skin and cola. Spicy and taut on entry, then fleshier and sweeter in the middle, offering spicy black raspberry and cherry-cola flavors and a jolt of pepperiness. Finishes bright and long, with very good focus and lingering spiciness.

About the producer

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Paul Hobbs

Paul Hobbs is one of California wine’s biggest names. Twice named Wine Personality of the Year by Robert Parker, he joined Robert Mondavi in 1977, worked at Opus One and Simi before setting up his eponymous winery in 1991. 

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Grape Blend

Pinot Noir

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

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