Hoopes Vineyard

Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon

9.152 ratings
9.26 pro ratings
Oakville, Napa Valley, California, USA
Cabernet Sauvignon
Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pasta, Venison, Tomato-Based, Potato, Pork, Chocolate & Caramel, White Rice, Mushrooms, Beef, Lamb, Chili & Hot Spicy
Top Notes For
Jimmy Smith

Director, West and North London Wine School

9.0

Big, meaty style. Powerful. Good earthy notes. Very sweet fruit, blackcurrant, vanilla, with a grippy finish. Will be interesting to see where this goes

Big, meaty style. Powerful. Good earthy notes. Very sweet fruit, blackcurrant, vanilla, with a grippy finish. Will be interesting to see where this goes

Jun 10th, 2015
Grant Simpson

2012 vintage, lots of dark fruit and terroir, drinking really well but should only get better with some age

2012 vintage, lots of dark fruit and terroir, drinking really well but should only get better with some age

May 15th, 2015
Tim Gaiser

Quintessential Napa Cabernet and utterly delicious.

Quintessential Napa Cabernet and utterly delicious.

Nov 6th, 2014
Austin Hohnke

Big, aromatic Cab with well concentrated dark red fruit. Smooth, velvety, and fruity with silky tannin on the finish and a dose of alcohol.

Big, aromatic Cab with well concentrated dark red fruit. Smooth, velvety, and fruity with silky tannin on the finish and a dose of alcohol.

Dec 9th, 2016
John Malcolm

A very lovely wine. Deep purple color. Bright and full-bodied with lots of cranberries, blueberries, and currants and a hint of vanilla and milk chocolate.

A very lovely wine. Deep purple color. Bright and full-bodied with lots of cranberries, blueberries, and currants and a hint of vanilla and milk chocolate.

Jan 22nd, 2019
Jody Scharf

Really delicious. Cab that's only 5 years but feels mature now. Could be my overly humid cellar. Color rich red says now also. Dark cherry nose, with some cocoa. Tannins are balanced. This Hoopes. Really effing good.

Really delicious. Cab that's only 5 years but feels mature now. Could be my overly humid cellar. Color rich red says now also. Dark cherry nose, with some cocoa. Tannins are balanced. This Hoopes. Really effing good.

Sep 15th, 2018
Colleen Kinsey

Tobacco, dark plump cherries

Tobacco, dark plump cherries

Dec 3rd, 2017
Ron Lear

Lovely nose, soft finish as beautiful fruit.

Lovely nose, soft finish as beautiful fruit.

Apr 19th, 2017
Tyler Eash

So disappointed. :( Very earthy, wet wood.

So disappointed. :( Very earthy, wet wood.

Jan 31st, 2016
Rick McElvaine

Big fruit forward. Classic Napa Valley Cab notes.

Big fruit forward. Classic Napa Valley Cab notes.

Jan 10th, 2016