James did a Zoom call early last summer with Christophe Paubert, winemaker and general manager at Stags’ Leap Winery. He really appreciates his calls over the years with the Frenchman who came to Stags' Leap in 2009. He thinks Paubert’s wines have an impressive balance for Napa which perhaps comes from the winemaker’s history of winemaking in Bordeaux before coming to California. He worked at both Chateau d’Yquem and Gruaud-Larose, among others.
Besides tasting a small range of wines together, the two discuss the qualities and character of the 2017 and 2019 vintages.
