2022 | Paul Hobbs Chardonnay | Russian River Valley Marque de Vargas the 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate

the 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Cuvée (aged 19 months in 70% new French oak) offers up loads of cassis

lemon peel and crisp cider-apple aromas converge on the nose of this bottling

The concept behind this cuvée is to use the latest vines to be integrated into the estate: these are the new babies of the house

which carries the off-dry profile

2022 | Paul Hobbs Chardonnay | Russian River Valley Marque de Vargas the 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon EstateThe fruit in this is very beautiful, with sliced apples, cream and hints of stone. Full bodied with plenty of fruit and a creamy texture that shows tension and intensity. Just the right amount of oak to highlight this. Drink or hold. 94 Pts James Suckling