Paul Hobbs Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras 2019
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97-100 Points | RP (Barrel Sample)
“Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard (a barrel sample) charges out of the gate with bold notions of redcurrant jelly, black raspberries, blackcurrant pastilles and wild roses with touches of tilled soil, tree bark and pencil shavings. Full-bodied, concentrated and built like a brick house, the big change with Las Piedras this vintage is the amount of FRUIT it has in the mid-palate, beautifully matching the firm, ripe grainy tannins and lively backbone, finishing with epic length. A head-turning step up on previous vintages—wow!” - Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
97-100 Points | V (Barrel Sample)
“The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard is explosive and rich. Inky dark fruit, graphite, smoke, licorice, lavender and menthol all race out of the glass in a wine with breathtaking aromatics, stunning depth and mind-blowing balance. Paul Hobbs has done a remarkable job in taming the fierce Piedras tannins, which are present, but nearly buried by the intensity of the fruit. This is a fabulous showing.” - Antonio Galloni, Vinous
99 Points | JD
“Coming from a rockier site no more than a stone’s throw from Dr. Crane Vineyard, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard is more meaty and savory, with lots of red and black fruits as well as loads of rocky, earthy minerality, spring flower, tobacco, and lead pencil-like nuances. Just beautifully balanced on the palate, it's full-bodied and elegant, with silky tannins, no hard edges, and one incredible finish. It's more red-fruited than the Dr. Crane, yet it has a similar ethereal, weightless style that makes it such a joy to drink, even today. Given its balance, purity, and freshness, I have no doubt it will evolve for 25+ years, and I'm probably underrating it by a point.” - Jeb Dunnuck
“Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard (a barrel sample) charges out of the gate with bold notions of redcurrant jelly, black raspberries, blackcurrant pastilles and wild roses with touches of tilled soil, tree bark and pencil shavings. Full-bodied, concentrated and built like a brick house, the big change with Las Piedras this vintage is the amount of FRUIT it has in the mid-palate, beautifully matching the firm, ripe grainy tannins and lively backbone, finishing with epic length. A head-turning step up on previous vintages—wow!” - Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
97-100 Points | V (Barrel Sample)
“The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard is explosive and rich. Inky dark fruit, graphite, smoke, licorice, lavender and menthol all race out of the glass in a wine with breathtaking aromatics, stunning depth and mind-blowing balance. Paul Hobbs has done a remarkable job in taming the fierce Piedras tannins, which are present, but nearly buried by the intensity of the fruit. This is a fabulous showing.” - Antonio Galloni, Vinous
99 Points | JD
“Coming from a rockier site no more than a stone’s throw from Dr. Crane Vineyard, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard is more meaty and savory, with lots of red and black fruits as well as loads of rocky, earthy minerality, spring flower, tobacco, and lead pencil-like nuances. Just beautifully balanced on the palate, it's full-bodied and elegant, with silky tannins, no hard edges, and one incredible finish. It's more red-fruited than the Dr. Crane, yet it has a similar ethereal, weightless style that makes it such a joy to drink, even today. Given its balance, purity, and freshness, I have no doubt it will evolve for 25+ years, and I'm probably underrating it by a point.” - Jeb Dunnuck
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