Paul Hobbs developed the CrossBarn label as an alternative to his more expensive (and appropriately, if highly-priced) Napa and Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignons, Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays. This Pinot brims with briary blackberry, plum fruit and cherry liqueur aromas and flavors. Cocoa, forest floor and vanillin oak lurk in the background, and the finish is long and invigorating.
CrossBarn Winery, Sonoma Coast (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2013
By Linda Murphy