November 6, 2021 - Very impressive wine right now. Had it years ago and was good then, but it has reached a new level. Still has that rich, dense fruit but much more balanced and the purity of fruit is excellent.
June 19, 2020 - Awesome
April 18, 2020 - Second bottle I opened recently, this one was ready to drink after about 5 minutes, which leaves me a bit puzzled compared with the earlier bottle. Either way - delicious.
April 5, 2020 - We opened and decanted over the course of a few hours. I was very concerned over the first hour - it seemed very disjointed - but it resolved into something quite spectacular around the two hour mark. Glad that we waited until then to consume, and will make sure to decant accordingly next time.
Tasting Notes: Dark fruits, cherry, and cola, with and a touch of smoke. Some earthiness on the nose as well. It’s drinking perfectly now and won’t hesitate to start working through my remaining bottles, but it should hold up for a few more years.
January 6, 2019 - Secondary fermentation. So disappointing! After the bubbles blew off, what was left reminded me of Cherry Cola. Too bad, my previous Paul Hobbs Pinots have been very enjoyable.
April 30, 2018 - Just had to open this as I have been sitting on it for over 5 years.
Tonight this wine was oh so smooth and balanced. Cherry, some cigar leaf and very viscous mouth feel for a Pinot. A well produced wine. Find some from this 8 yea old vintage.
November 11, 2017 - Black cherry fruit, then heavy tobacco and cola notes. Nice acidic finish, and still a hint of oak. Better than I typically expect of Hobbs as a food wine. Very good with our teriyaki salmon.
2/13/2018. Again, much better with food, in this case roast chicken, than I've come to expect with Hobbs.
October 29, 2017 - Decanted for ~1 hour. Small amount of sediment. Initial funky aroma, which turned to smoky. Medium to plus mouthfeel, with some cola and some spice. The expected dark red fruits were present, but fading and were overcome by the ample acidity, possibly indicating a bit too much age, so drink up, or skip the decant(?).
January 14, 2017 - Wow! Excellent Pinot noir. Textured, fruity. Miam.
December 28, 2016 - Very solid Russian River pinot noir.
Nice effort for Paul Hobbs.
Flavors of cherry, raspberry and vanilla. Well integrated.
This may have a few more years of aging left, but should drink within the next couple of years.