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Paul Hobbs Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
HED20507
75 cl
14.9%
£300.00
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The Paul Hobbs Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 is a complex expression from one of Napa Valley`s most revered sites. Sourced entirely from the Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard, this Cabernet Sauvignon reflects the vineyard`s deep alluvial soils, known for enhancing fruit concentration. Produced under the guidance of Paul Hobbs, a winemaker with a background in vineyard- and wine-making innovation, the wine undergoes spontaneous fermentation and 20 months of ageing in French oak barrels. Aromas of cassis, black cherry and earthy undertones are complemented by firm tannins, indicating its potential for longevity.
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Robert Parker
Not surprisingly, the 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To-Kalon Vineyard is reminiscent of a great first-growth Pauillac. One of Napa’s true first-growth vineyards, Hobbs obtains just about everything one could want from this extraordinary site. The phenomenal 2008 boasts sweet, juicy creme de cassis, incense, blackberry, toasty oak, licorice and spice box characteristics. Deep and full-bodied with great intensity, freshness, laser-like precision, copious tannin and a 60+ second finish. This cuvee is best forgotten for 2-4 years and drunk over the following three decades. It comes close to rivaling the 2007 and the virtually perfect 2002 (which I recently drank and was blown away by). - Robert M. Parker, Jr.
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