2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras

All of the Paul Hobbs Napa Valley wines are tremendous in 2016, but the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard may very well be the best of the bunch. Vertical in feel, with explosive energy, the Piedras dazzles from the very first taste. Graphite, black cherry, menthol and crushed rocks are some of the many aromas and flavors that open up in the glass, but it is the wine's pure, driving energy and overall focus that leave the strongest impression. The 2016 is simply a great expression of this St. Helena site. There's nothing else to say.