Hall Wines Kathryn Hall Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 Red Wine

Hall Wines Kathryn Hall Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 

750 ml

95-97 pts. Wine Advocate:

"The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Kathryn Hall is composed of 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Merlot. Deep garnet-purple colored, it bursts on the scene with bright, cheery, expressive notes of kirsch, black raspberries, blackcurrant pastilles and violets, plus suggestions of unsmoked cigars, bouquet garni and fragrant earth. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers wonderful freshness with youthful, crunchy red and black fruit layers and finely grained tannins, finishing on a lingering minerally note."

95 pts. Jeb Dunnuck:

"The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Kathryn Hall is a blend of 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Merlot, brought up mostly in new barrels. It’s a killer bottle of wine offering lots of ripe black fruits intermixed with savory herbs, melted chocolate, and tobacco. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it shows the lush, round, velvety style of the 2019 vintage and is already impossible to resist. It’s going to evolve for 15+ years if well stored."

94 pts. Wine Spectator:

"Rich and fleshy in feel, but with a nice juicy edge for balance, this lets creamed plum and blackberry fruit spill forth, laced liberally with mocha, singed alder, sweet tobacco and melted black licorice. For the hedonist crowd." (JM)

FROM THE WINERY

TASTING NOTES

An exceptional year for Kathryn Hall Cabernet Sauvignon, this vintage opens with an expressive nose of freshly turned earth, dark spice, dark chocolate, ripe blackberry, and graphite. This wine is supple and lush on the entry; opulent and full on the mid-palate; sleek tannin with a lengthy finish.

WINEGROWING NOTES

The Kathryn Hall Cabernet Sauvignon is the pinnacle of our blending efforts each year. The exalted Sacrashe Vineyard takes center stage, and is the basis of this blend. The vineyard contributes the mouth-coating richness and complexity, offering deep, dark earthy cassis flavors and powerfully dense tannins. From there, we search out complementary vineyards, usually from the most regarded mountain appellations, to create balance, symmetry, and finesse in the wine. Lastly, we introduce vineyards with profound depth and decadence to heighten the voluptuousness and opulence that have become a hallmark character of our flagship wine.

VINTAGE NOTES

Our 2019 growing season began with ample rainfall and lingering soil moisture. A warm, extended summer saw very few extreme heat events, with foggy mornings setting the stage for vibrant and expressive wines. The long, relatively mild finish to the season helped to preserve freshness and balance in the fruit with hang time that allowed for impressive color, structure, and tannin. This is an exceptional vintage defined by well integrated acidity, dense texture, and great depth.

VINEYARDS - Sacrashe & Vineyard Partners

VARIETALS - 95% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc

BARREL COMPOSITION - 75% New French Oak

BARREL AGING - 25 Months

ALCOHOL - 15.2%

WINEMAKER - Megan Gunderson