96 Points James Suckling
A cool, composed wine with gorgeous flavors and silky texture, showing blueberries, dark chocolate, pencil shavings, minerals, violets and pomegranate. Full-bodied yet light on its feet, this feels lacy and airy despite lots of depth and concentration. First vintage from winemaker Paul Hobbs' daughter, Augustina L. Hobbs. Drink now or hold.
 
94 Points Decanter
This is the inaugural release of a brand-new wine from Agustina Hobbs, daughter of legendary winemaker Paul Hobbs. In the glass, the 2022 ALH Cabernet presents ripe red fruit layered with baking spices, accompanied by bursts of mulberry and fresh raspberry, all framed by exceptionally fine tannins and bright acidity. It opens in the glass, gaining volume and generosity, revealing classic Coombsville savoury notes of sagebrush and thyme, intertwined with purple florals. The vibrant acidity makes it both highly food-friendly and effortlessly drinkable, while its structure ensures it will age gracefully for a decade or more. The fruit comes from select blocks in the Nathan Coombs estate in Coombsville and is made similarly to the Paul Hobbs wines, with native yeast fermentation in tank and aging up to 18 months in one-third new French oak.