Never had this wine before. Let it air for a bit and drank over an hour and a half. Earthy nose, still active, not smelling turned at all.... Flavors of Caramel Apple, Red and Green.... amazing. Medium in body. Color has a hint of brown but does not looked very aged. I didnt expect a 14 yr old Pinot to taste this good. Well done!! Wish I had one more. Id give it one more year and see what happens.
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Drank it last night with dinner. I was very surprise how well it tasted thought it could past it's prime. Wish I had another bottle. Another Hobbs that didn't disappoint. Could go another year or two.
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Mature notes of cola, wood spice, dark fruits on the nose and palate. Balanced, nice but not French. Not Burgundy. So this begs a general question: why drink it?
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This is either an 85 or a 95, depending on if you like dried prune concentrate. Wow, tasted like concentrated dried fruit/prunes. Drinkable only with ice cubes to water it down. Whew. Actually would have rated it higher with the ice cubes if I hadn't already tried it straight from the bottle. Not pleasant although some out there will probably rate this a 95 "due to its superior concentration.....". Over the top all the way and in all manner. Sorry Paul, but when are you going to make wines that people can actually drink?
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Bright brick red, light on the edges - showing some age already. Fresh, tangy flavors of cherry and raspberry. Hints of earth and cinnamon. Structured to last.
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Chard-No-Way and Caber-Not (Farpointe Cellar): A wonderful nose of raspberry, boysenberry, and forest floor. The palate was smooth and sweet, with boysenberry, currant, and spice. The finish was great.
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7/26/07: Very pretty wine, deep brilliant red. The nose is red raspberry, earth and spice. It is a medium bodied wine with excelent balance. Very crisp acidity, with flavors of ripe and dried cherries, earth, and spice. Nice long pleasant finish
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6/11/2019 - Blommer Likes this wine: 93 Points
Never had this wine before. Let it air for a bit and drank over an hour and a half. Earthy nose, still active, not smelling turned at all.... Flavors of Caramel Apple, Red and Green.... amazing. Medium in body. Color has a hint of brown but does not looked very aged.
I didnt expect a 14 yr old Pinot to taste this good.
Well done!!
Wish I had one more. Id give it one more year and see what happens.
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10/4/2015 - chefpuddle Likes this wine: 93 Points
Drank it last night with dinner. I was very surprise how well it tasted thought it could past it's prime. Wish I had another bottle. Another Hobbs that didn't disappoint. Could go another year or two.
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2/3/2015 - Naplesgolfer wrote: 90 Points
Good serviceable pinot. Medium depth. typical cherry profile.
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12/23/2012 - UpfromtheCellar wrote: 90 Points
Mature notes of cola, wood spice, dark fruits on the nose and palate. Balanced, nice but not French. Not Burgundy. So this begs a general question: why drink it?
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6/5/2012 - UpfromtheCellar wrote: 85 Points
This is either an 85 or a 95, depending on if you like dried prune concentrate. Wow, tasted like concentrated dried fruit/prunes. Drinkable only with ice cubes to water it down. Whew. Actually would have rated it higher with the ice cubes if I hadn't already tried it straight from the bottle. Not pleasant although some out there will probably rate this a 95 "due to its superior concentration.....". Over the top all the way and in all manner. Sorry Paul, but when are you going to make wines that people can actually drink?
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5/30/2011 - jsully75 wrote: 93 Points
Schweeeet
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2/21/2011 - KeithSurg wrote: 92 Points
Bright brick red, light on the edges - showing some age already. Fresh, tangy flavors of cherry and raspberry. Hints of earth and cinnamon. Structured to last.
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12/26/2008 - eSchrag wrote: 93 Points
Really nice Cali Pinot with big red fruit and a hint of earthiness. Has a long finish. Enjoy!!!
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12/25/2008 - Forint wrote: 89 Points
Super at this point - fresh light red fruit and notes of mushroom
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11/27/2008 - dbarco wrote: 93 Points
Lovely bright and fresh pinot with a fair amount of heft and a lot of flavor.
Raspberries and strawberries with red currants and bit of spice.
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4/13/2008 - rloomis wrote: flawed
sltly piquant baked apple, faintly perlant - may be flawed - cooked. Let sit a while and developed later w/ heavy coffee oak and rich dark berry.
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7/28/2007 - mmurry wrote: 91 Points
Chard-No-Way and Caber-Not (Farpointe Cellar): A wonderful nose of raspberry, boysenberry, and forest floor. The palate was smooth and sweet, with boysenberry, currant, and spice. The finish was great.
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7/27/2007 - enosnob wrote: 92 Points
7/26/07: Very pretty wine, deep brilliant red. The nose is red raspberry, earth and spice. It is a medium bodied wine with excelent balance. Very crisp acidity, with flavors of ripe and dried cherries, earth, and spice. Nice long pleasant finish
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