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2017 Paul Hobbs Freestone-Occidental Cleary Estate Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

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January 30, 2022 - $98

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RATINGS

97Jeb Dunnuck

...an awesome bouquet of black raspberries, black cherries, smoked earth, sweet earth, and underbrush. Possessing remarkable purity and elegance, medium to full body, no hard edges, and straight up awesome tannin quality...a brilliant wine...

96James Suckling

Dense and layered with a solid core of fruit and fantastic purity and ripeness that is all in balance. Wonderful drive and fascination to this.

95Vinous / IWC

Wonderfully complete and multi-dimensional...a wine of floral character and breath. Lavender, spice, mint, plum and crème de cassis all open up with a bit of air, but it is the wine's kaleidoscope of aromas, flavors and textures that is truly dazzling. Wow!

94The Wine Advocate

...a gorgeous perfume of boysenberries, crushed red and black cherries, spiced cranberry sauce and pomegranate coulis with woodsmoke, tar, dried leaves and scorched earth—I love the interplay of earth with bright, pure fruits. It’s medium to full-bodied, silky and tightly wound, slowly expanding to all that perfumed fruit. It’s lifted by mouthwatering acidity and has a very fine-grained frame, finishing long on a floral note. Lovely!

REGION

United States, California, Sonoma, Sonoma Coast

Sonoma Coast AVA runs from San Pablo Bay in the south to Mendocino County in the north. It includes 7,000 vineyard acres and earned AVA status in 1987. Its proximity to the Pacific Ocean means it gets double the rainfall of nearby inland appellations and the ocean gives the appellation a relatively cool climate. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir can thrive in these conditions, and there are numerous producers making critically acclaimed Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

TYPE

Red Wine, Pinot Noir

This red wine is relatively light and can pair with a wide variety of foods. The grape prefers cooler climates and the wine is most often associated with Burgundy, Champagne and the U.S. west coast. Regional differences make it nearly as fickle as it is flexible.