Paul Hobbs produces some of the most highly-praised and consistent Pinot Noirs in Sonoma County. Sought for their complex flavors, seamless textures, and long finishes, the Paul Hobbs wines tend to be fairly allocated, as only the better wine shops and restaurants are able to get their hands on these gems from the Russian River Valley.
Paul Hobbs does make a more wallet-friendly lineup of wine named Crossbarn, and the scores for these wines are starting to rival some of his pricier bottlings! Named after the one hundred fifty-year-old 'cross barn' located on the Hobbs family farm in upstate New York, Crossbarn honors the values of hard work and integrity instilled in Paul from his childhood. With a commitment to sustainably nurturing the vineyards, while using labor-intensive winemaking techniques, Crossbarn wines offer a pure and youthful expression Pinot Noir. Assisting Paul in making this wine is Jacob Picket, a man who helped establish the enology program at the University of Missouri, and managed the university's winery and enology lab.
Produced using hand-harvested fruit from carefully selected vineyards within the Sonoma Coast appellation, Crossbarn Pinot Noir enjoys a similar elevage as its higher-priced big brother, including whole cluster fermentation, ageing in a small amount of new oak barrels, use of native yeasts, and bottled unfined.
ANTONIO GALLONI 93 POINTS - "The 2021 Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast) is a huge overachiever. Bright, punchy and super-expressive, the 2021 offers up boisterous red/purplish fruit. Lavender, rose petal, spice and mint are all dialed up in this heady, explosive Pinot. Readers will have a very hard time finding a Pinot with this much quality for the money. All of the fruit is estate. I am not sure I have ever tasted a California Pinot this good for $40 a bottle."
ROBERT PARKER'S WINE ADVOCATE 91 POINTS - "The 2021 Pinot Noir is made from 100% estate fruit this year. Bottled under screw cap, it takes a minute or two to reveal cranberry sauce, baked rhubarb, red cherries and mint with touches of mushroom and mossy bark. The light-bodied palate is chalky and refreshing with concentrated, earthy fruit, and it has a satisfying finish that draws you in for another sip."
Paul Hobbs does make a more wallet-friendly lineup of wine named Crossbarn, and the scores for these wines are starting to rival some of his pricier bottlings! Named after the one hundred fifty-year-old 'cross barn' located on the Hobbs family farm in upstate New York, Crossbarn honors the values of hard work and integrity instilled in Paul from his childhood. With a commitment to sustainably nurturing the vineyards, while using labor-intensive winemaking techniques, Crossbarn wines offer a pure and youthful expression Pinot Noir. Assisting Paul in making this wine is Jacob Picket, a man who helped establish the enology program at the University of Missouri, and managed the university's winery and enology lab.
Produced using hand-harvested fruit from carefully selected vineyards within the Sonoma Coast appellation, Crossbarn Pinot Noir enjoys a similar elevage as its higher-priced big brother, including whole cluster fermentation, ageing in a small amount of new oak barrels, use of native yeasts, and bottled unfined.
ANTONIO GALLONI 93 POINTS - "The 2021 Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast) is a huge overachiever. Bright, punchy and super-expressive, the 2021 offers up boisterous red/purplish fruit. Lavender, rose petal, spice and mint are all dialed up in this heady, explosive Pinot. Readers will have a very hard time finding a Pinot with this much quality for the money. All of the fruit is estate. I am not sure I have ever tasted a California Pinot this good for $40 a bottle."
ROBERT PARKER'S WINE ADVOCATE 91 POINTS - "The 2021 Pinot Noir is made from 100% estate fruit this year. Bottled under screw cap, it takes a minute or two to reveal cranberry sauce, baked rhubarb, red cherries and mint with touches of mushroom and mossy bark. The light-bodied palate is chalky and refreshing with concentrated, earthy fruit, and it has a satisfying finish that draws you in for another sip."
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