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Paul Hobbs Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
One of Napa Valley's best Cabernets while it's available!94 Points Robert Parker: "The Paul Hobbs Cabernet Sauvignon is another gorgeous, totally striking wine laced with dark fruit, licorice, mint, new leather and sweet spices. It has quite a bit more tannin than the 2009. The 2010 is a gorgeous, brooding wine, but it will require further time to fully come together. Still, even at this early stage, it is shaping up to be magnificent. This is a very serious wine for the money. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2021."
Ratings on Delectable
Greg Ballington 
Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog
Lots of baking spices and smoked fruit aromas. Palate is also coated with dark berries and baking spices. A ton of improvement with air (was left open over night). Great moderate tannins (7/10) and med plus bodied. Some slight vegetal notes in the long finish. Drier than expected. Drink till 2026.
Lots of baking spices and smoked fruit aromas. Palate is also coated with dark berries and baking spices. A ton of improvement with air (was left open over night). Great moderate tannins (7/10) and med plus bodied. Some slight vegetal notes in the long finish. Drier than expected. Drink till 2026.
9.2
Tom Kobylarz
APPEARANCE Clear, medium intensity ruby color, sediment more apparent (but not intrusive) in the final 2 glasses of wine. NOSE Clean, with medium+ aroma intensity of cherry, mocha, cola, licorice, and cassis with a developing nose PALATE Dry, medium acidity, medium+ tannin and body, and high alcohol, with pronounced flavor intensity of graphite, cassis, bing cherry, black raspberry, and mocha, this was a complex, and layered wine with deep flavor intensity and a long finish. CONCLUSIONS Very good quality, this is "par for the course" with Paul's wines as he acheives a high flavor intensity while still managing depth and freshness, Ready to drink now, but can benefit from 5-10 years more aging
APPEARANCE Clear, medium intensity ruby color, sediment more apparent (but not intrusive) in the final 2 glasses of wine. NOSE Clean, with medium+ aroma intensity of cherry, mocha, cola, licorice, and cassis with a developing nose PALATE Dry, medium acidity, medium+ tannin and body, and high alcohol, with pronounced flavor intensity of graphite, cassis, bing cherry, black raspberry, and mocha, this was a complex, and layered wine with deep flavor intensity and a long finish. CONCLUSIONS Very good quality, this is "par for the course" with Paul's wines as he acheives a high flavor intensity while still managing depth and freshness, Ready to drink now, but can benefit from 5-10 years more aging
9.3
Matthew Marcino
Young but delicious
Young but delicious
9.0
Joe DAscoli
Excellent as usual
Excellent as usual
9.3
Jim Nelson
2010. Ridiculously good, and enfuriating when it ends
2010. Ridiculously good, and enfuriating when it ends
9.3Joe DAscoli
Good. Solid structure. Nice dark fruit. Got better with air. Overall liked it
Good. Solid structure. Nice dark fruit. Got better with air. Overall liked it
9.3Joe DAscoli
Love this wine. All Paul Hobbs this weekend
Love this wine. All Paul Hobbs this weekend
9.3Joe DAscoli
Winning wine at auctions is fun. One of the latest acquisitions. This tasted as expected. Great.
Winning wine at auctions is fun. One of the latest acquisitions. This tasted as expected. Great.
9.3
Michael Tesler
Big tannins. Black and blue fruits, some tobacco. Lovely wine, very enjoyable. Oh and let's not forget lavender. Yum!
Big tannins. Black and blue fruits, some tobacco. Lovely wine, very enjoyable. Oh and let's not forget lavender. Yum!
9.4
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