2006 Paul Hobbs Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (28) Avg Score: 94.8 points

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  3/31/2024 - Roentgen Ray wrote: 95 Points

  Medium garnet color.
  Light to medium aromatics.
  Balanced with secondary notes and some blue-black fruit.
  Polished tannins.

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  3/6/2021 - WizardNeedsFood Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Confirmed. Still a ton of life in this bottle. Grippy, complex, layered. All wrapped in that great set of notes that the good Doctor Crane always yields. I don’t see this getting any better - great drinking window.

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  2/17/2021 - RyanWu Likes this wine: 95 Points

  It’s at its prime time already. The nose is quite aromatic with cassis, lead pencil, and Chinese herb (Fairy grass). On the palate, the medium-full body wine gave me the elegant balance with a long finish. Everything is just at the right window. No wonder the Napa grand cru was this good. The wine is still energetic. It should be able to last 15+years.

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  12/4/2020 - WizardNeedsFood Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Still going strong. 1hr decant is plenty. Deep, rich plum and raspberry compote. Plush mouthfeel. Eucalyptus and slight mint lurks, too. Medium complexity and med - long finish. Great with steaks.

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  12/15/2018 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote: 90 Points

  Either dumb phase or past prime. Dark fruit and spice on the front but very muted/absent on the middle and finish. Acidity is there but tannins are very mellow. Opened for 3 hours in bottle.

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