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Paul Hobbs, hailed by Forbes as the “Steve Jobs of the wine world,” is a name that changed the landscape of Napa Valley and beyond. A graduate with a Master’s degree in Viticulture and Winemaking from UC Davis, Hobbs first rose to prominence as Robert Mondavi’s right-hand man, playing a pivotal role as the first winemaker at the legendary Opus One winery. His journey didn’t stop there—Hobbs became vice-president of Simi Winery and eventually established a world-renowned wine empire with estates like Paul Hobbs Winery and Crossbarn in California, Viña Cobos in Argentina, Crocus in France, and Yacoubian-Hobbs in Armenia.

Today, he consults with over 30 wineries across the globe, bringing his unparalleled expertise to regions in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Canada, Spain, and beyond.

The Coombsville Cabernet Sauvignon embodies Hobbs’ pursuit of vineyard-specific excellence, crafted from Napa’s southernmost vineyards where cool climates meet the valley’s sunlit warmth. This isn’t just a Napa Cabernet; it’s a wine with a unique sense of place, expressing Hobbs’ mastery of terroir and minimal intervention winemaking.

Aging: 18 months in 53% New French oak barrels. 

88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc and 4% Merlot. Deep garnet hue that foreshadows the wine’s bold, layered character. The aroma profile is rich and inviting, brimming with lush blackberry, black currant, and dark chocolate notes. These flavors evolve into subtle hints of leather and sweet tobacco, underscored by Coombsville’s hallmark graphite and anise spice. On the palate, this Cabernet delivers an impressive balance between structure and vibrancy. It’s bold and powerful, with a refreshing lift that speaks to the cool mornings and warm afternoons unique to Coombsville.

An amazingly lush texture and impressively deep fruit and spice flavors in this jaw-dropping example of how good a wine from the troubled 2022 vintage can be. Saturated in blueberries, dried cherries, dark chocolate, and blackcurrants. So layered, complex, velvety and long. The lingering finish echoes generous fruit and subtle but intriguing oak spices from 83% new French barrels. Drinkable now, but best from 2030. ~96 James Suckling

A delicious, layered, chocolate- and cherry-scented wine that entices you from the first sniff and pulls you through a rich palate and a lingering finish. So luscious, balanced, vivid and deep, showing the silky tannins and cool fruit notes of this southern Napa district. Contains 6% petit verdot, 2% cabernet franc and 4% merlot. Aged in 53% new French oak. Drinkable now, but best from 2030. ~96 PinotReport

This Cabernet Sauvignon, with 2% Cabernet Franc, was aged for 20 months in 53% new French oak barrels. In 2022, savoury spices abound in this red- and black-fruited wine from Paul Hobbs's Coombsville estate. Leather, violets, and loamy earth mingle with vibrant currant fruit. Medium-bodied with crunchy tannins, it unfolds through notes of cool, wet slate, sagebrush, and underbrush, leading to a refined and expressive finish. ~94 Decanter

The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Coombsville includes 6% Petit Verdot—"the most PV I've ever used," said Paul Hobbs—and 3% each Cabernet Franc and Merlot. Aged in 50% new French oak, the nose easily blends black cherries and cassis with mere hints of cedar and vanilla. In the mouth, the wine is full-bodied and broad-shouldered but supple. Loaded with dark fruit, the texture just turns the slightest bit coarse on the finish, like so many wines from the vintage. It's still excellent and a reasonable value in the context of Napa Cabernet Sauvignon. ~93 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

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