2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Cristina's Signature

Auslieferung im Frühjahr 2025!
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The aromatics are closed at first, so give this time, allowing the savoury cassis, blueberry, squid ink and saline character to emerge. A joy to taste, and captures the feel of a Cabernet Sauvignon that intends to make you wait, not playing all its cards yet. As it opens, a floral character appears, along with briar patch, hedgerow, full of energy and lift, with great balance. First time on the Place for Paul Hobbs' 29ha Coombsville estate, 45% new oak, a vineyard he bought in 2012. 3.6ph. Tasted twice.
97/100 Jane Anson

(Nathan Coombs Estate, Coombsville, Napa Valley; 100% Cabernet Sauvignon; 14.5% alcohol; tasted with Paul Hobbs and then at the Joanne press tasting). Full. Tight. Dense and compact. Graphite and a touch of cedar. So spherical in form – and, interestingly, one senses that already from the aromatics. Cinnamon, white pepper, cassis, a hint of blackcurrant leaf, sage, oregano. Peony and rose petal. So plush, plump and full in the mouth – that spherical form anticipated from the aromatics so vividly present on the palate. Crystalline and limpid, lithe and engaging. I love the little grip of the ultra-fine grained tannins – the Paul Hobbs signature – and the graphite that is the terroir signature, Cristina’s signature. Incredibly long and gently tapering towards a far-distant horizon. So pure and integral, so fine and elegant. A staggering wine with great aging potential that is already fabulously accessible and utterly beguiling. Spectacular.
100/100 Colin Hay; The Drinks Business