Paul Hobbs Katherine Lindsay Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir 2018
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Jeb Dunnuck
The flagship release, the 2018 Pinot Noir Katherine Lindsay Estate comes from the Russian River Valley and saw 14% stems and 15 months in 53% new French oak. Medium ruby, with notes of raspberries, spice box, dried cherries, and assorted flowery incense and tea notes, it's wonderfully complex and medium to full-bodied, with seamless tannins and a great finish. Despite coming from the Russian River, it almost has a Sonoma Coast-like style in its perfumed aromatics and beautiful elegance.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2018 Pinot Noir Cuvée Agustina Katherine Lindsay Estate is a selection of three blocks, normally composed of Calera and Swan clone fruit, but Paul Hobbs says, "This year, we included a bit of 115 clone instead of just using the heritage clones." The Augustina is an incredibly stunning wine, with a fabulous perfume of violets, lilac and dried herbs accenting a deep core of cherry pie plus notes of cured meats and Earl Grey tea. In the mouth, it offers explosive, concentrated, layered flavors in a satiny frame with lively freshness and a very, very long finish.
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Wine Spectator
Fleshy and rich, featuring juicy dark currant and raspberry tart flavors, with savory and sanguine accents. Dried wild herb notes emerge midpalate, leading to a flint- and slate-filled finish that exhibits a creamy texture.
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James Suckling
This is a dense, layered pinot with attractive richness and spiciness. Lightly chewy tannins. Rich and structured. Needs time to soften.
Rating: 93-94
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While the Russian River Valley is a large appellation with multiple climate zones and soil types, it is best known for cool-climate varieties, with Pinot Noir as the most celebrated. The grapes benefit from a reliable late afternoon flow of Pacific Ocean fog through the Petaluma Gap and along the Russian River Valley that ensures slow and steady ripening and the preservation of grape acidity. Today many of California’s most highly regarded Pinot Noir vineyards are in the Russian River Valley, along with its sub-appellation, Green Valley.
Historically Russian River Valley Pinot Noirs had bright red fruit and delicate earthy, mineral notes. But changes in viticultural and winemaking practices have led to stylistic changes in some of the region’s wines. Adjustments to canopy management, among other techniques, have resulted in riper fruit and bolder wines as well. These show flavors of black cherry, blackberry, cola, spice and darker, loamy earth tones, accenting traditional Pinot Noir notes of strawberry, raspberry and light cherry.