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2012 Paul Hobbs Pinot Noir Ulises Valdez Vineyard
Pinot Noir
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Russian River Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 15
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Thief Likes this wine: 93 points
October 8, 2023 - Black cherry, vanilla, a hint of sassafras. A classic fruit forward ripe style of CA pinot.
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VlgJeff wrote: 92 points
June 5, 2022 - Decanted for 30 minutes with no sediment. A medium to deep violet color. Dark red fruits and earth notes on the nose. The medium to plus bodied palate shows the dark red fruits as black cherry, cranberry and raspberry along with lots of spice and those earth notes. The acidity is balancing, and the finish is medium.
At 9+ years old, the wine is still vibrant and pleasing and should hold for several more years. -
EricLi wrote: 93 points
April 11, 2021 - Perfect time to drink.
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MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote: 93 points
July 9, 2020 - Open from the start but improves with an hours time in bottle. The fruit is very juicy and leans towards the cool end of spectrum. Nice mineralty follows. Still has time but likely entering peak.
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Lazerlar Likes this wine: 92 points
May 10, 2020 - Perfect accompaniment to our mothers day rib-eye - drinking very well
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2012
- Type Red
- Producer Paul Hobbs
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Ulises Valdez Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Russian River Valley
- UPC Code 055989947501
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 207 (37%)
- Consumed 353 (63%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
92% Like It 12 votes
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- ProducerPaul Hobbs
- VarietyPinot Noir
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationRussian River Valley
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