Simply Wine!

We've heard and read some great things about Paul Hobbs wines. However, they are pretty pricey, $45 and up, so we've not taken the opportunity to try them.

We found this Russian River blend at 58 Degrees, here in Tucson. At $46, the least expensive Paul Hobbs we have seen, we decided to see if it lived up to the hype!

We decided to team this up with Roasted duck breast, which just simply cries out to be paired with a good Pinot.

The wine lived up to the expectation and paired perfectly with the duck. The wine was fruity without being overly "jammy". We would have liked to experience a little more "earthiness" as you tend to get with Oregon Pinots (our favorites!)but with duck, fruit forward is exactly what was needed. This wine was also nice and balanced to drink all by itself.

A winner for sure, but definitely save it for a "special" occasion.

-Rich-