2019 HALL Wines 'Kathryn Hall' Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 3pk 3x750ml

Perfumed nose of ripe blackberries, blueberries, mint chocolate and sandalwood. Some eucalyptus, too. It’s full-bodied with firm, creamy tannins. Juicy and ripe, yet fresh. Fragrant spice and chocolate notes to close on the firm finish. 96% cabernet sauvignon and 4% merlot. Drink after 2023. ~94 James Suckling

Largely from the Sacrashe Vineyard in Rutherford, which the Halls planted in 1995. With 95% Cabernet and 5% Merlot, its a basket of strawberry, plum and chocolate-covered raspberries on the nose while the palate is enveloped in robes of dark berry fruit, cedar oak, liquorice and wet slate. Rich earth notes underscore plush tannins that glide to a long finish of wild herbs dusted with cocoa powder. ~94 Decanter

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. Drink now through 2035. 6,300 cases made. ~94 Wine Spectator

The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Kathryn Hall is bright and nicely focused, with fine energy and tons of class. In 2019, Kathryn Hall is effusive and soaring in its aromatics, distinctly red-toned in its fruit profile and less heavy than the 2018 in this tasting. Does this signal a new era for Hall? ~94 Vinous Media

There are 6,500 cases of the flagship 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Kathryn Hall, based largely on fruit from the Sacrashe Vineyard, at the eastern edge of the Rutherford AVA. A blend of 96% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Merlot, aged in 75% new barrels (mainly Taransaud), it's cedary on the nose, with plenty of cassis and black cherries in support. Full-bodied and plush, this well-endowed effort finishes long and softly dusty, with just a touch of alcoholic warmth. ~93 Wine Advocate