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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.7 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 36 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by swfc on 2/18/2023: At the end of its drinking window, but not oxidised. Very sweet toffee, quite hot with a slight burn from the alcohol on the finish as the fruit recedes. Really not my style at all, but some will love this butter toffee, sweet tropical fruited style, now mature with a glycerin rich mouth feel. (344 views) | | | Tasted by DollarMenunaire on 5/14/2022: This held up nicely. Tropical fruit with lemon curd and toasted macadamia. Probably some good declassified grapes in here. (406 views) | | | Tasted by TastesGoodToMe on 5/27/2019 & rated 91 points: Still drinking remarkably well. Beautiful golden color. Not too buttery. But a nice creamy mouthfeel nonetheless. Have one left, will drink in next 6mos or so. (1339 views) | | | Tasted by Smatk on 12/22/2018 & rated 91 points: Tropical and buttery while nicely balanced. Not overly flamboyant for a CA Chardonnay. Worked well with a pairing of chicken tortelloni with braised collard geeens and cow peas. (915 views) | | | Tasted by bacchus on 6/21/2018 & rated 93 points: shared with pat at selkirk manor. celebrating summer solstice. passed over this wine several times due to lack of feedback from others and reputation for longevity from this producer. the wine proved to be in sound condition. paired with baked halibut. slightly golden color. fragrant nose. lots of yellow fruit on the palate. well integrated oak. some toastiness. light acidity. strong finish. wish i had bought more although i don't think i would hold onto this much longer. an eight year run for a cali chard is pretty good. (1177 views) | | | Tasted by wineismylife on 12/12/2014 & rated 92 points: WIML92
Tasted non blind.
Light yellow to yellow color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of brown spices, yellow pears and yellow apples. Flavors of yellow pears, yellow apples, lemon spritz and a hint of creme. Medium acidity, full bodied. Drink or hold. (2978 views) | | | Tasted by N.Bonaparte on 10/17/2014 & rated 91 points: This needs about 45 min to open up. Full bodied, with apparent oak and some heat. Average finish and value. (2486 views) | | | Tasted by Zoomin Z on 8/23/2014 & rated 91 points: Powerful nose of oak, toffee and melon. Oak and tropical fruit in a full body, oak also on a deft finish - clean but not buttery or tart. (2161 views) | | | Tasted by Ridgerunner on 1/28/2014 & rated 91 points: Really like his white wines! (2553 views) | | | Tasted by petenich on 12/31/2013 & rated 91 points: Balance, lovely, a fan. (1084 views) | | | Tasted by flycatblue on 12/31/2013 & rated 95 points: Wonderful wine! Paired with steamed lobster. One of our top 5 all time Chardonnays. Will not share the remaining bottles. (2385 views) | | | Tasted by Zinlady on 10/15/2013 & rated 93 points: Had with soft cheese. Big body. Wonderful fruit. Up front. Nice finish. What a treat! (1229 views) | | | Tasted by farinas on 6/20/2013 & rated 95 points: Grand White Tasting (Private Residence): Wine of the night for many, this Hobbs chardonnay has very complex bouquet of peaches, spices, new oak, and citric elements. The palate is just as beautiful and finishes on the lengthier side.
Outstanding job on this wine. (1938 views) | | | Tasted by Schiffy on 5/1/2013 & rated 91 points: Different type of Hobbs Chardonnay. Crisp apple flavor with a subtle touch of oak, butter and lemon. Wine nicely opens up after 30 minutes in room temperature. Very nice, but not the best Hobbs Chardonnay I ever had. (1228 views) | | | Tasted by Tim Heaton on 4/20/2013: PnP served double-blind. As a former list member (seems so long ago), I thought I'd gotten over the PH's wines as I found them a bit too formulaic and more made than grown. But this effort speaks to the challenges of the vintage and the obvious care given to the fruit instead of the wood, etc. Very fresh, nicely balanced and a solid example of RRV Chard - something I didn't expect to find myself admitting. To be clear though, this does not tread in the guilty pleasure territory, something I try to avoid at all costs these days. In a riper vintage, I feel nothing would have stood out, something I can say having been on the list from '04-'08. The 14,4% is well integrated as is the oak. Best during the next 4-5 years. Group #1, my #2 (1355 views) | | | Tasted by yofog on 3/15/2013 & rated 90 points: Very pretty, very fresh, well-balanced. Honeyed, peachy, some oakiness but it stops short of buttery. I'd like more drive, more acid, but I'm sure it will be on point for most. (1275 views) | | | Tasted by thetong on 12/18/2012 & rated 91 points: Complex, not at all buttery/oaky. Gorgeous apple and pear notes on the palate. Medium finish. Had at Post 390 in Boston. (1263 views) | | | Tasted by tp096255 on 4/1/2012 & rated 92 points: Wally's California All-Stars 2012 (1600 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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WineAlign (7/24/2013)
(Paul Hobbs Chardonnay, Russian River Valley white) Subscribe to see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, Sonoma...A Thrill a Minute (Jul 2013)
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Vinous, May/June 2012, IWC Issue #162
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Vinous, The Best of Sonoma (Feb 2012)
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| Paul Hobbs Producer websiteChardonnay The Chardonnay GrapeUSAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Sonoma CountyMendocino CountyRussian River Valley Russian River Valley Winegrowers Association | Wikipedia |
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