Rating 82
Style Red
Blend , Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot
Vintage 2015
Appellation
Napa County
North Coast
California
USA
ABV 14.5%
Price $53.00  Buy This Wine
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Reviewed 2018-12-13

Perfect For

Dinner With The Parents, Special Occasion Splurges, Steak Dinner

Drink If You Like

Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec , Merlot

Crossbarn Paul Hobbs Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 Review

This Cab is a great blend. What?! In Cali, if you have a variety on the label on a non-estate wine it only has to comprise 75% of the bottle. I know. It's weird. And I would give this wine a higher grade if it was just honest with us. This is classic Napa Valley wine, with surprising balance at 14.5% alcohol, saved by the acidity of the Merlot and Cabernet Franc. There are aromas of red currant and blackberry fruit with notes of calm vanilla mingling with the sweet smell of fresh tobacco leaf.

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Crossbarn Paul Hobbs Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
This Cab is a great blend. What?! In Cali, if you have a variety on the label on a non-estate wine it only has to comprise 75% of the bottle. I know. It's weird. And I would give this wine a higher grade if it was just honest with us. This is classic Napa Valley wine, with surprising balance at 14.5% alcohol, saved by the acidity of the Merlot and Cabernet Franc. There are aromas of red currant and blackberry fruit with notes of calm vanilla mingling with the sweet smell of fresh tobacco leaf.

Reviewed On: 12-13-2018
82
POINTS
Crossbarn Paul Hobbs Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
This Cab is a great blend. What?! In Cali, if you have a variety on the label on a non-estate wine it only has to comprise 75% of the bottle. I know. It's weird. And I would give this wine a higher grade if it was just honest with us. This is classic Napa Valley wine, with surprising balance at 14.5% alcohol, saved by the acidity of the Merlot and Cabernet Franc. There are aromas of red currant and blackberry fruit with notes of calm vanilla mingling with the sweet smell of fresh tobacco leaf.

Reviewed On: 12-13-2018