Paul Hobbs Nathan Coombs Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Coombsville’s Flagship Bottling

Pioneering winemaker Paul Hobbs established his namesake winery in 1991 with the vision and dedication to sustainably craft wines with minimal intervention and meticulous care to capture the purist concept of place. These are super famous wines that showcase the individuality of new and historical sites in Napa Valley and Sonoma County and they have always been big hits with the Nicholas Wines crowd.

The Nathan Coombs Estate Cabernet from Paul Hobbs is one of their flagship bottlings – and is rare to see at all in the market. Obviously, it’s big bucks – but it’s also a really unique, special collector’s item as well.

The unique volcanic soil composition of this site is exhibited in this Cabernet’s mineral texture and intensely structured palate. This one comes from the exceptional 2018 vintage. It leads with an abundance of aromas emerging from bakers’ chocolate and dark cherry to crème de cassis to tapenade. Both graceful and bold on the palate, the broad tannins are balanced by pulsing acidity that brings tension and freshness throughout. Notes of boysenberry are interspersed with accents of sweet thyme against a backdrop of crush rock minerality, adding to the long finish and layers of complexity.