- we special ordered many of these from the cellar of Hobbs!
CHARDONNAY
2021 Paul Hobbs Chardonnay Russian River....$65.99
Layered and well-concentrated, this impressive wine stacks up cream, butter, toasted almonds and poached pears for a lavish palate that's also nicely grounded in appley acidity. It will be eye-opening during cocktail hour and even better paired with fish and shellfish.
Rated 95/100 The Wine Enthusiast
2021 Paul Hobbs Chardonnay Edward James Estate...$89.99
The 2021 Chardonnay Edward James Estate takes on a lightly savory tone with a delicate perfume of smoky incense, fresh green pear. There’s a silky texture in this medium to full bodied white, with bright notes of preserved lime, ripe white peaches, and fresh flowers, and it has a clean, fantastic finish.
Rated 97/100 Jeb Dunnuck
2021 Paul Hobbs Chardonnay Goerge Menini Estate...$89.99
This is so spicy, with crushed cloves, nettles and blue fruit. Sichuan spices, too. Full-bodied with juicy fruit and orange zest. Creamy and polished tannins. Wonderful depth and length. Drink or hold.
Rated 97/100 James Suckling
2021 Paul Hobbs Chardonnay Ross Station Estate...$89.99
Very open and expressive with apple pie, stone, bacon fat, aniseed, and lemon rind. Full-bodied and really flavorful with pie crust and a flavorful finish. Serious. Cellar worthy. Drink or hold.
Rated 97/100 James Suckling
From the cellars of Paul Hobbs - 2016 vintage!
2016 Paul Hobbs Chardonnay Ross Station Estate...$63.99
More yogurt undertones to the ripe apples, cream and light toasted oak. Full-bodied, very layered and rich. Even oily with some caramel. Light phenolic tension at the finish. Drink on release.
Rated 96/100 James Suckling
PINOT NOIR
2022 Paul Hobbs Pinot Noir Russian River Valley...$73.99
Sliced strawberry with bark and stone with some sand undertones. Graphite. Medium-bodied, tight and focused with spices such as pepper and bark. Flavorful finish. Drink now or hold.
Rated 96/100 James Suckling
2022 Paul Hobbs Pinot Noir George Menini Estate...$94.99
This has fantastic intensity and focus with firm and racy tannins that show blue fruits, orange peel, hibiscus flowers and plants. Medium body. Acid and tannin driven. Complex structure. 85% of this is heritage clones of Mount Eden, Calera and Swan. Drinkable, but better in two or three years.
Rated 97/100 James Suckling
With a ripe magenta hue, the 2022 Pinot Noir George Menini Vineyard is equally high in quality and was harvested quite early for this site in the Sebastopol Hills. It boasts a slightly deeper and layered profile in the glass, revealing brambly notes of wild, sweet herbs, fresh black cherries, and violets. It has a medium-bodied frame that retains great tension on the palate, with coiled tannins and a delicate spice through the long finish, with notes of incense. Drink 2024-2040. 776 cases were produced.
Rated 96/100 Jeb Dunnuck
2022 Paul Hobs Pinot Noir Katherine Lindsay Estate....$109.99
Pouring a medium ruby hue, the 2022 Pinot Noir Katherine Lindsay Estate comes from the Russian River Valley and is mostly produced from the Calera clone of Pinot Noir, along with Swan. Spicy and savory on the nose, it opens to vibrant notes of rose hip rose petals, brambly wild herbs, cranberries, and orange rind. Medium-bodied, it offers compact tension, with fine tannins and elegant, lasting notes of cinnamon on the finish. It’s deserving of another year or two in a cool cellar and drinking over the coming 15 years. 870 cases were produced.
Rated 97/100 Jeb Dunnuck
The freshness and richness at the same time are really impressive, with dried strawberries, orange peel and some fresh herbs like basil. It’s full and bright with orange peel, citrus and some iron and pepper undertones and a long and flavorful finish. Needs two or three years to come together. Drink after 2027.
Rated 96/100 James Suckling
CHARDONNAY
2021 Paul Hobbs Chardonnay Russian River....$65.99
Layered and well-concentrated, this impressive wine stacks up cream, butter, toasted almonds and poached pears for a lavish palate that's also nicely grounded in appley acidity. It will be eye-opening during cocktail hour and even better paired with fish and shellfish.
Rated 95/100 The Wine Enthusiast
2021 Paul Hobbs Chardonnay Edward James Estate...$89.99
The 2021 Chardonnay Edward James Estate takes on a lightly savory tone with a delicate perfume of smoky incense, fresh green pear. There’s a silky texture in this medium to full bodied white, with bright notes of preserved lime, ripe white peaches, and fresh flowers, and it has a clean, fantastic finish.
Rated 97/100 Jeb Dunnuck
2021 Paul Hobbs Chardonnay Goerge Menini Estate...$89.99
This is so spicy, with crushed cloves, nettles and blue fruit. Sichuan spices, too. Full-bodied with juicy fruit and orange zest. Creamy and polished tannins. Wonderful depth and length. Drink or hold.
Rated 97/100 James Suckling
2021 Paul Hobbs Chardonnay Ross Station Estate...$89.99
Very open and expressive with apple pie, stone, bacon fat, aniseed, and lemon rind. Full-bodied and really flavorful with pie crust and a flavorful finish. Serious. Cellar worthy. Drink or hold.
Rated 97/100 James Suckling
From the cellars of Paul Hobbs - 2016 vintage!
2016 Paul Hobbs Chardonnay Ross Station Estate...$63.99
More yogurt undertones to the ripe apples, cream and light toasted oak. Full-bodied, very layered and rich. Even oily with some caramel. Light phenolic tension at the finish. Drink on release.
Rated 96/100 James Suckling
PINOT NOIR
2022 Paul Hobbs Pinot Noir Russian River Valley...$73.99
Sliced strawberry with bark and stone with some sand undertones. Graphite. Medium-bodied, tight and focused with spices such as pepper and bark. Flavorful finish. Drink now or hold.
Rated 96/100 James Suckling
2022 Paul Hobbs Pinot Noir George Menini Estate...$94.99
This has fantastic intensity and focus with firm and racy tannins that show blue fruits, orange peel, hibiscus flowers and plants. Medium body. Acid and tannin driven. Complex structure. 85% of this is heritage clones of Mount Eden, Calera and Swan. Drinkable, but better in two or three years.
Rated 97/100 James Suckling
With a ripe magenta hue, the 2022 Pinot Noir George Menini Vineyard is equally high in quality and was harvested quite early for this site in the Sebastopol Hills. It boasts a slightly deeper and layered profile in the glass, revealing brambly notes of wild, sweet herbs, fresh black cherries, and violets. It has a medium-bodied frame that retains great tension on the palate, with coiled tannins and a delicate spice through the long finish, with notes of incense. Drink 2024-2040. 776 cases were produced.
Rated 96/100 Jeb Dunnuck
2022 Paul Hobs Pinot Noir Katherine Lindsay Estate....$109.99
Pouring a medium ruby hue, the 2022 Pinot Noir Katherine Lindsay Estate comes from the Russian River Valley and is mostly produced from the Calera clone of Pinot Noir, along with Swan. Spicy and savory on the nose, it opens to vibrant notes of rose hip rose petals, brambly wild herbs, cranberries, and orange rind. Medium-bodied, it offers compact tension, with fine tannins and elegant, lasting notes of cinnamon on the finish. It’s deserving of another year or two in a cool cellar and drinking over the coming 15 years. 870 cases were produced.
Rated 97/100 Jeb Dunnuck
The freshness and richness at the same time are really impressive, with dried strawberries, orange peel and some fresh herbs like basil. It’s full and bright with orange peel, citrus and some iron and pepper undertones and a long and flavorful finish. Needs two or three years to come together. Drink after 2027.
Rated 96/100 James Suckling
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