Expect ripe blackcurrant, plum, vanilla, mocha, and oak spice with full body and ripe, polished tannins. The 2016 Napa vintage was excellent — concentrated and balanced.
- Varietal
- Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant
- Region
- USA / California / Napa Valley
- Body
- Full
- Style
- dry red, modern, polished, oak-influenced
The producer
Hall Wines was established as a brand by Kathryn and Craig Hall in 2003, with their flagship St. Helena property anchored by a Frank Gehry-designed tasting room (added later). Known for the Napa Valley Cabernet as a widely distributed flagship.
What critics say
Hall Napa Valley Cabernet has received consistently strong reviews from Robert Parker / Wine Advocate, often scoring in the low- to mid-90s, and is one of the more critically successful widely distributed Napa Cabs.
Pairing
Grilled ribeye, lamb burger, beef short rib