2008 Paul Hobbs Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard 750ml

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2008 Paul Hobbs Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard 750ml

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HK$2,317

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WA97
WS95
ST94
VM92

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Color/Type
Red
Producer
Paul Hobbs
Style
Standard
Varietal/Spirit
Cabernet Sauvignon
Country
United States
Pairings
Vintage
2008
Region/Category
California
Subregion
Napa Valley
Size
750ml
JK        WS 95       BH        ST 94       WA 98+       AG        JR        JG        VINOUS        IWC        RJ       
Reviews & Scores
Good medium red; not particularly dark but shows a healthy rim. Complex claret-like aromas of red- and blackcurrant, loam, licorice, mocha, woodsmoke and peppery herbs turned darker and more medicinal with air. Then dense and fine-grained but not thick on the palate, conveying good energy and violet lift to its medicinal dark fruit and chocolate flavors. There's something spicy/herbal in a refreshingly cool way on the back half of this wine, with the finish featuring dusty tannins and intriguing hints of cayenne pepper and cocoa nibs. Still a tad disjointed and in need of a bit more cellaring but I like the wine's energy and sappiness. This was a year of small production, noted Hobbs, with a very dry spring leading to an early budbreak, and a lot of fruit lost to frost. Cluster counts were also low, he added, and the chocolatey aspect of the vintage required acidification.
VM92July 2019
Deep ruby. Hypnotic bouquet of red and dark berries, cherry-vanilla, Asian spices, cola, dark chocolate, violet oil and smoky minerality. Deep, sappy and pure, offering luscious, mineral-tinged black raspberry, cherry and floral pastille flavors and turning spicier with air. Supple tannins add finishing grip but are overwhelmed by the wine's energetic fruit. The minerality adds cut and urgency to the extremely long, pliant finish. Very sexy stuff.
ST94June 2011
 A graceful, refined effort that offers a supple, polished mix of currant, plum and black cherry flavors, with loamy earth, spice, mineral and crème de cassis notes. Full-bodied and notably refined, this firms nicely on the finish, revealing more cedary, woody touches. 
WS95January 2011
Not surprisingly, the 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To-Kalon Vineyard is reminiscent of a great first-growth Pauillac. One of Napa’s true first-growth vineyards, Hobbs obtains just about everything one could want from this extraordinary site. The phenomenal 2008 boasts sweet, juicy creme de cassis, incense, blackberry, toasty oak, licorice and spice box characteristics. Deep and full-bodied with great intensity, freshness, laser-like precision, copious tannin and a 60+ second finish.
WA97December 2010

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Weight 4 lbs
Dimensions 6 × 6 × 16 in
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Fine & Rare, Retail
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Rating WA

98+
Rating WS

95
Rating ST

94
Rating VM

92
Best Score

97

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