Hobel 2019 ‘The Arris’ Napa Cabernet Sauvignon

Description

After missing the 2018 vintage, we are back with the same selection of clones 337 and 7 from the Sodhani Vineyard in St. Helena for The Arris. The new French oak was dialed back to 75% during the vinification and the balance of the wine has benefited greatly. The Arris is almost black in color, very similar to what you would see out of an Oakville site. It is a seductive beauty, showing sweet dark fruit compote, soil, underbrush, white flowers and creosote on the nose. The palate is lush with dark fruits and framed by nice minerality, almost like crushed rocks. The tannin is there but with the sheer amount of fruit and glycerin, you don’t even notice it. Like The Figure, this wine holds a lot in reserve and will reward with some cellaring.