Paul Hobbs Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2022 750ml

Paul Hobbs Winery is based in Sebastopol, in Sonoma County, and its Russian River Valley estates include the Edward James, Katherine Lindsay, George Menini and Fraenkle Cheshier vineyards. This is its appellation-tier Pinot Noir.

The 2022 is blended from several sites on sandy clay loam, red clay and gravelly loam. The grapes are hand-harvested at night, with a small share of whole clusters, a cold soak, native yeasts and a long maceration, then aged in French oak and bottled unfined and unfiltered. It's 14.2% alcohol.

Expect a violet-edged ruby color, tart red cherry and cranberry, then red plum and boysenberry, with orange peel, bergamot and Earl Grey tea, a juicy palate, a hint of sea salt and a long finish.

Against EnRoute Les Pommiers, the Hobbs is the multi-site, whole-cluster blend built for the cellar; for a Russian River Pinot Noir to lay down, choose Paul Hobbs.

Drink it now or over the next two decades. Serve it with roast duck or salmon.

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