2014 Paul Hobbs, Nathan Coombs Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Coombsville

Paul Hobbs' Nathan Coombs Estate Cabernet Sauvignon exemplifies a rigorous commitment to site expression, achieved through meticulous vineyard management and a non-interventionist winemaking philosophy. Located in Coombsville, the estate's volcanic, rocky soils and the San Pablo Bay's moderating influence facilitate an extended, cool ripening season, fostering profound phenolic development in the Cabernet Sauvignon. The 2014 vintage, marked by a warm, dry winter and consistent, temperate summer, led to an early harvest, resulting in concentrated berries that maintained vibrant acidity and elegant structural integrity. This combination yields a wine with a finely etched tannic profile, notable mid-palate density, and inherent balance. Aged 20-24 months in predominantly new French oak barrels and bottled unfined and unfiltered, the wine expresses its pure, geographical pedigree.