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2002 Paul Hobbs Hyde Vineyard Pinot Noir

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August 14, 2022 - $41

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RATINGS

92Robert M. Parker Jr.

...sweet nose of plums, figs, dark raspberries, and ripe cherries jumps from the glass. In the mouth it is medium to full-bodied with good acidity, some subtle oak, and a long, forest floor taste in the finish.

91Stephen Tanzer

Crushed blackberry, cassis, cherry, violet, gunflint and a whiff of smoked meat on the nose. With intense flavors of berries and game. Fat, lush and sweet, but with bright acids giving it a juicy quality and good definition.

90Wine Spectator

Openly fruity, with ripe, fleshy plum, red cherry and wild berry nuances that are elegant and supple in texture, with hardly any tannins to show. Finishes with a touch of nutmeg and hazelnut.

REGION

United States, California, Napa Valley, Carneros

Carneros AVA, also known as Los Carneros, is at the southern end of the Napa and Sonoma Valleys at the top of the San Francisco Bay. The 8,000 vineyard acres are mostly planted to Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, both of which thrive in the district’s cool, marine climate. Carneros became an AVA in 1983 and it has attracted foreign wine companies along with local producers. It has been especially appealing to European producers of sparkling wines including the giant Spanish cava producers Codorniu and Frexinet, and the French Champagne house Taittinger. Codorniu in Carneros is called Artesa, and Frexinet’s Carneros brand is Gloria Ferrer. Taittinger calls its Carneros winery Domaine Carneros. The European producers also make still wines in Carneros.

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.

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