Paul Hobbs Winery, Coombsville – Napa Valley (California) Nathan Coombs Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 ($120)

The best Cabernets seem to fall into one of two categories – smooth, fresh fruit with good structure and tannins, or dried fruit with a lean, muscular structure and a complex savory finish. This one falls into the latter category, lean but not spare, tannic without being harsh, with an amazing amount of complexity in the finish – dried herbs, dried fruits, walnuts, barrel flavors. Hobbs continues to add luster to the new but old Coombsville AVA.
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