2018 Paul Hobbs Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon [WA99][JS96][WS95]

Producer: Paul Hobbs Winery 
Region: St. Helena, Napa Valley, California 
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon 
Year: 2018 

Wine Advocate, 99 Points 

"The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard was aged in 70% new oak this vintage, as opposed to 100% as it normally is. Deep garnet-purple in color, it rolls out of the glass with perfumed rose hip tea, fragrant earth and incense scents, giving way to a core of kirsch, blackberry preserves and blackcurrant pastilles plus a touch of iron ore. Full-bodied, rich and seductive, it has exquisitely ripe, finely grained tannins and a refreshing backbone, finishing long and minerally." 

James Suckling, 96 Points 

"Lots of ripe, plummy fruit with orange peel, flowers and cherries on the nose. Some stones. It’s full-to medium-bodied with a round, juicy palate and a flavorful finish. Very attractive and well balanced. Drinkable now, but better in 2022 and onwards." 

Wine Spectator, 95 Points 

"This has energy and intensity, with bramble-edged plum, blackberry and boysenberry paste flavors that saturate without being heavy, backed by anise and apple wood on the well-defined finish. A late flash of iron adds the final touch. Sneaky long. Best from 2022 through 2038." 

Alcohol: 14.8% 

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