Expect dense ripe blackcurrant, dark cherry, dark chocolate, vanilla, and oak spice with full body, ripe but structured tannins, and a long, polished finish. The 2016 Napa vintage was excellent — balanced and concentrated.
- Varietal
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Region
- USA / California / Napa Valley
- Body
- Full
- Style
- dry red, opulent, oak-aged, luxury tier
The producer
Kathryn Hall is the flagship luxury Cabernet from Hall Wines, named for owner Kathryn Hall (former U.S. Ambassador to Austria). It sits at the top of the Hall portfolio above the standard Napa Valley bottling.
What critics say
Kathryn Hall has consistently received high-90s and 100-point scores from Robert Parker / Wine Advocate and is one of the more critically successful luxury-tier Napa Cabernets.
Pairing
Dry-aged ribeye, filet mignon, lamb shank with herbs