CrossBarn by Paul Hobbs Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, USA

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The 2011 Pinot Noir Crossbarn is gorgeous. Freshly cut flowers, sweet red berries and cinnamon are some of the many notes that resonate in the 2011. A lively, fresh, vibrant Pinot, the 2011 possesses great energy and finesse. It is a huge over-achiever within its peer group. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2018. It is always fascinating to sit down with Paul Hobbs and his winemaker Megan Baccitich, as these Chardonnays and Pinots run the gamut of styles, clones and sites in Sonoma. According to Hobbs, the 2010 harvest was two weeks later than normal, while 2011 was three weeks later than normal! One of the other main differences is that temperatures increased toward the end of 2010, but stayed very much on the cool side in 2011. My impression is that when all is said and done, vintage 2011 will turn out to be superior to 2010 for this range. As always, the Hobbs house style does a very nice job of capturing both textural richness and plenty of site specificity.Tel. (707) 824-9879

The 2010 Pinot Noir Crossbarn is a pretty, accessible Pinot with lovely varietal fruit, flowers, red berries and spices. It shows terrific delineation, focus and energy in its class. This gorgeous mid-weight Pinot will continue to drink well for the next 2-3 years. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2015. This is a dazzling set of Chardonnays and Pinots from Paul Hobbs. The wines are made with native primary and secondary fermentations, aged on their lees and bottled without fining of filtration. Readers may want to check out my video interview with Paul Hobbs on www.eroberparker.com for more details. Vintages 2009 and 2010 are both strong, but I find myself favoring the 2010s for their greater verve and focus. Either way, it is virtually impossible to go wrong with any of these new and upcoming releases.Tel. (707) 824-9879

The 2009 Pinot Noir CrossBarn is a selection from Sonoma Coast vineyards. Sweet, gamey, autumnal, vegetative notes intermixed with plum sauce, black cherries, flowers and root vegetables are found in this complex, evolved, round, generous Pinot Noir. Consume it over the next 2-3 years. (Not yet released)The irrepressible Paul Hobbs fashioned a beautiful portfolio of Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays in both 2008 and 2009. His style of Chardonnay comes directly from the Burgundy handbook, meaning cool vineyard sites, full malolactic fermentations, lots of lees contact and the use of well-established clones, such as the old Wente and occasionally some of the newer Dijon clones. The 2009 Chardonnays are slightly more perfumed as well as lower in alcohol.Tel. (707) 824-9879; Fax (707) 824-5843