2016 Paul Hobbs Pinot Noir Hyde Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (11) Avg Score: 91.6 points

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  3/21/2023 - denniswdern@gmail.com Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Deep ruby color (surprisingly so for a PN). Pronounced aromas of blackberry, currant, black cherry, spice, earth, forest floor. High acidity. Medium to high alcohol (14.2% per the bottle). Full bodied. Pronounced flavors consistent with the aromas. Long finish.

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  1/24/2023 - Mortgage92 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  The varying flavors that CA pinots can give you is amazing. This was very enjoyable, unfortunately my last bottle of this vineyard and vintage. This is drinking so well now, so enjoy.

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  2/2/2022 - markcic Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Much better than the bottle I had back in the beginning of October. This bottle was open for a few hours as opposed to a PNP back then. Dark red fruit on the nose. The palate was dark cherry, a touch of cranberry and spices. The finish was moderate to long.

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  12/19/2021 - Mortgage92 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  A fairly perfect Pinot. Flavors of dark rich cherries with aromas of the same. Dark ruby color with a long finish. This finish also contributes to the "body" strength of this wine which is not quite as robust as the Famous Gate (Dom. Carneros) and not as light as the Scallop Shelf (Peay)....so it is in the middle. We paired with turkey (Thanksgiving leftovers) and it slightly overpowered the food (even the dark meat). I can see using this with more game birds (quail, duck, etc) or strong fish (salmon). Plenty of remaining life - at least another 2 -3 years.

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  10/6/2021 - markcic Likes this wine: 91 Points

  We pnp'd at lunch. It definitely could have used an hour or so in the decanter which I am sure would have raised the score. Dark red fruit on the nose. The palate was dark cherry, a touch of cranberry and spices. The finish was moderate to long.

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