1999 Paul Hobbs Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
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The superb 1999 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa (1,857 cases) is more California-styled with lavish toasty new oak intermixed with jammy black cherries, black currants, licorice, and tobacco notes. It is a dense, opulent, cassis-flavored effort with loads of fruit and glycerin. This seductive Cabernet will drink well for 10-15 years. Tel. (707) 824-9879; Fax (707) 824-5843
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Robert Parker
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Ruby-red. Aromas of black raspberry, espresso and bitter chocolate. Concentrated flavors of blackberry and boysenberry; dense and rather muscular, hinting at slightly gritty extraction. But certainly possesses strong fruit. Finishes firmly tannic and persistent.
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.