2019 Paul Hobbs, Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, St. Helena 1x750ml

Vinous 97+

The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard is a huge wine. Blackberry jam, chocolate, licorice, spice, menthol, gravel and intense savory herbs are kicked up in an explosive, dense Cabernet. This concentrated, virile Cabernet possesses tremendous energy and pure power, all in a masculine style that needs years to come into its own. There is plenty of tannin, but it is well integrated. The 2019 is a bit unruly today, like a poorly behaved young child. Let’s see how it grows up. [Antonio Galloni, 07/01/2022]

Anticipated maturity: 2025-2039