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2002 Paul Hobbs Hyde Vineyard Cuvee Agustina Pinot Noir

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September 4, 2022 - $79

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RATINGS

94Robert M. Parker Jr.

...gorgeous nose of smoky black fruits, minerals, acacia flowers, and a hint of lard, the wine is deep, full-bodied, very concentrated, with sweet tannin and a hedonistic as well as intellectually satisfying flavor profile...

93Wine Spectator

...with intense, rich aromas of ripe plum, blackberry and black cherry, all woven together in a complex package. Firm but polished tannins keep it rich and mouthcoating...

92+ Stephen Tanzer

Vibrant aromas of cassis, blackberry, graphite and oak; very black fruit in character. Then creamy-sweet in the mouth but tightly wound, with firm acids and tannins currently dominating.

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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