100 Point 2016 Paul Hobbs Beckstoffer Dr. Crane!
- Robert M. Parker, Jr.
Beckstoffer Dr. Crane:
With interesting parallels to Chateau Haut Brion, this site is undoubtedly one of the finest vineyards in the Napa Valley. Owned by the omnipresent, bigger-than-life force of Napa Valley, Andy Beckstoffer.
Paul Hobbs:
Regarded as a visionary for his accomplishments in the vineyard and winery, Paul Hobbs combines his childhood roots at his family farm with an innovative scientific approach to refine the art of winemaking. Robert Parker has written about Paul Hobbs wines, "This is amazing work, and interestingly, I believe Hobbs was the first to offer a Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard designated Cabernet Sauvignon."
100 Points:
Multiple Perfect Scores for Paul Hobbs Beckstoffer Vineyard wines! Don't just learn, experience a Perfect wine from a Visionary winemaker, from the finest Beckstoffer Vineyards!
Critical Acclaim:
"The deep garnet-purple colored 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr Crane Vineyard features beautiful violets, rose hip tea and mossy bark scents over a core of ripe blackcurrants, black cherries and plum preserves with touches of mocha, iron ore and Indian spices. Full-bodied and wonderfully balanced in the mouth, the palate delivers layer upon layer of black fruits, earth and exotic spices notions with a firm, velvety frame and epically long, mineral-laced finish. 825 cases produced." LPB for WA Oct 2018
Robert Parker ~ 100 Points
"The second perfect score I have given to a Hobbs Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (the other was the 2002), the 2013 is as spectacular as his 2002 was. There are 638 cases of this massive wine that comes across like a first-growth Pauillac. Lead pencil shavings, cedar wood, blueberry and blackberry liqueur as well as hints of forest floor and tobacco leaf are all present in this fragrant, sumptuously textured, full-bodied, massively rich yet sensationally well-balanced Cabernet Sauvignon. It has a finish of well over 55 seconds. This is amazing work, and interestingly, I believe Hobbs was the first to offer a Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard designated Cabernet Sauvignon." RP Mar 2016
Robert Parker ~ 100 Points