2001 Paul Hobbs Cabernet Sauvignon Hyde Vineyard
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From the cool climate of Carneros, the 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon Hyde Vineyard exhibits complex notes of smoke, camphor, barbecue spices, black currants and sweet cherries. Medium to full-bodied and elegant, it is the most feminine and Bordeaux-like of this impressive quartet. It needs another 2-3 years to reach full maturity where it should remain for 20-25 years. The brilliant Paul Hobbs has fashioned a quartet of beautiful wines, one fully mature and the other three revealing fabulous potential. Tel. (707) 824-9879
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Deep medium ruby. Perfumed aromas of currant, graphite, licorice, tobacco, smoke and truffle, with a subtle whiff of currant leaf. Sweet, lush, dense and chocolatey, with hints of game and truffle and solid underlying structure. Intensely flavored cabernet, rather atypically Bordeaux-like for a wine from this producer. Finishes with tongue-dusting tannins.
About the producer
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.