Crossbarn by Paul Hobbs Pinot Noir 2021
(Sonoma Coast, California) - [VM 93] [JS 92]

About the Winery: 
Named after the one hundred fifty year old ‘cross barn’ located on the
Hobbs family farm in upstate New York, Crossbarn honors the values
of hard work and integrity instilled in Paul from his childhood. With a
commitment to sustainably nurturing the vineyards, while using
labor-intensive winemaking techniques, Crossbarn wines offer a pure
and youthful expression of fruit blended from diverse vineyards
within California’s finest appellations.
Produced using hand-harvested fruit from carefully selected vineyards
within the Sonoma Coast appellation, Crossbarn Pinot Noir offers
structure and weight in balance with pure, concentrated fruit.

About Sonoma Coast:
Stretching from San Pablo Bay all the way up to the Mendocino line, the Sonoma Coast American Viticulture Area (AVA) covers over 480,000 acres, with roughly 7,000 acres planted with vines.
We harvest chardonnay and pinot noir fruit primarily from the western part of the appellation, where distinct maritime influences allow for notably cooler average temperatures influenced by coastal wind and fog. Growing grapes in these dramatically cool corners of Sonoma County is complex and demanding, with the end result truly worth the risk. The resulting fruit produces wines that are elegant and intensely structured.

Tasting Notes:
Vibrant ruby in color, this vintage is bursting with bright red fruit aromas of cranberry and cherry, with hints of bergamot, winter spice and cinnamon. Elegantly layered notes of mulberry, raspberry and a kiss of pine create a harmonious and textured palate accented by a delicate acidity and a subtle salinity, which evocates characteristics of the Sonoma Coast.

93 Points - Vinous Media:
"The 2021 Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast) is a huge overachiever. Bright, punchy and super-expressive, the 2021 offers up boisterous red/purplish fruit. Lavender, rose petal, spice and mint are all dialed up in this heady, explosive Pinot. Readers will have a very hard time finding a Pinot with this much quality for the money. All of the fruit is estate. I am not sure I have ever tasted a California Pinot this good for $40 a bottle." - Antonio Galloni (Aug 2023)

92 Points - James Suckling:
“This is so bright and fruity, with vivid cherry, hibiscus and lime. Medium to full body. Tangy. Bitter orange at the end. Drink or hold.” (Sep 22) 

91 Points - Wine Advocate:
"The 2021 Pinot Noir is made from 100% estate fruit this year. Bottled under screw cap, it takes a minute or two to reveal cranberry sauce, baked rhubarb, red cherries and mint with touches of mushroom and mossy bark. The light-bodied palate is chalky and refreshing with concentrated, earthy fruit, and it has a satisfying finish that draws you in for another sip." - Erin Brooks (Aug 2023)