Paul Hobbs Pinot Noir Hyde Vineyard 750 ml
Country: United States /
Region: California /
Style: Wine /
Size: 750 ml /
Vintage: 2018 /
Sku: 90904556
The Wine Advocate95 Points
Jeb Dunnuck95 Points
James Suckling94 Points
Suggested Food Pairing:
Chicken
Duck
Fish
Game
Reviews
The Wine Advocate95 Points
Jeb Dunnuck95 Points
James Suckling94 Points
WA The Wine Advocate: 95 Points
The 2018 Pinot Noir Hyde Vineyard has beautiful expression this vintage, with delicate aromas of lilac, bay leaf, orange peel and warm blueberries with a core of pure red and black berry fruit. The medium-bodied palate is satiny and nuanced, all polish and class, with a long, juicy finish.
JD Jeb Dunnuck: 95 Points
From the Carneros region in the southern part of the valley, the 2018 Pinot Noir Hyde Vineyard gives up a Burgundian bouquet of black cherries, mulberries, smoked earth, and candied violets. It shows more and more floral tones with time in the glass and is beautifully textured, medium to full-bodied, and has silky tannins. It's terrific today, yet it has a solid spine of acidity that's going to allow it to evolve gracefully for a solid decade or more. This cuvée was just about all destemmed (there are 8% stems) and spent 15 months in 53% new French oak.
JS James Suckling: 94 Points
This is very layered, yet there is an agile and lively edge to the wine. Medium-to full-bodied, creamy and chewy. Flavorful finish. Tight now. Give it two to three years of bottle age.