Paul Hobbs Cabernet Sauvignon, Stagecoach Vineyard
Napa Valley
International Wine Cellar
Stephen Tanzer
May - June 2006
Score: 90 - 92 (100 possible)
Good medium ruby. Dusty blackberry, cassis, licorice and menthol on the nose. Juicy but tightly wound, with a cassis flavor intensified by bright acids. A bit youthfully aggressive at present, with the wine's fairly strong tannins currently dominating its fruit. But this is pure and nicely delineated cabernet with the structure to develop in bottle.
