Lot 407
PAUL HOBBS CABERNET SAUVIGNON BECKSTOFFER TO KALON VINEYARD 2006 (1) WS 93 WA 96+
PAUL HOBBS CABERNET SAUVIGNON BECKSTOFFER TO KALON VINEYARD 2007 (1) WA 98+
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PAUL HOBBS CABERNET SAUVIGNON BECKSTOFFER TO KALON VINEYARD 2006 (1)
Napa Valley.
Not surprisingly, the 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To-Kalon Vineyard is a profound Cabernet Sauvignon. The equivalent of a Bordeaux first-growth Pauillac, it boasts abundant quantities of creme de cassis, lead pencil shavings, cedar, and subtle smoky oak and espresso notes. Atypically sexy for a 2006, it is full-bodied with oodles of concentrated black fruits, stunning purity and length, and a finish that lasts for nearly a minute. It should hit its apogee in 3-4 years, and last for three decades or more. December 2008 Drink: 2011-2031 WS 93 WA 96+
PAUL HOBBS CABERNET SAUVIGNON BECKSTOFFER TO KALON VINEYARD 2007 (1)
Napa Valley.
From the amazing Beckstoffer To-Kalon Vineyard, Hobbs’ 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon is a slightly more opulent, broader, savory effort that comes close to the perfect 2002. The 2007 has more noticeable tannin than the 2002 did at the same stage as well as more obvious minerality, but notes of graphite, black currant liqueur, licorice, cedar, and spice box are found in this full-bodied, multidimensional, fabulously concentrated wine. It was aged in 100% new Taransaud French oak barrels. Give it 5-6 years of cellaring, and drink it over the following three decades. December 2009 Drink: 2014-2044 WA 98+