Paul Hobbs Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard was aged in 70% new oak this vintage, as opposed to 100% as it normally is. Deep garnet-purple in color, it rolls out of the glass with perfumed rose hip tea, fragrant earth and incense scents, giving way to a core of kirsch, blackberry preserves and blackcurrant pastilles plus a touch of iron ore. Full-bodied, rich and seductive, it has exquisitely ripe, finely grained tannins and a refreshing backbone, finishing long and minerally. Drink date: 2023-2047. Score – 99. (Lisa Perrotti-Brown, MW, robertparker.com, Feb. 26, 2021)