Hall Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Exzellenz

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The 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Exzellenz Sacrashe Vineyard (from barrel) fleshes out beautifully on the mid-palate with dark cherries, mocha, espresso and sweet spices. It shows superb intensity from start to finish. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2024. This is a thrilling set of wines from Hall. The estate favors a rich, extroverted style, yet all of these wines have distinct personalities and tons of sheer character. Meticulous viticulture followed by native yeast fermentations, slow, natural malos and minimal rackings are at the heart of the approach at Hall. The wines are aged in French oak (mostly Taransaud, 40-90% new) and are bottled with no fining or filtration. Readers who appreciate the more opulent side of Napa Valley will find much to admire here. Simply put, I was blown away by what I tasted. As outstanding as the 2009s are, there is a very good chance the 2010s will turn out to be even better.Tel. (707) 967-2626

Dark cherries, plums, mocha and sweet exotic spices all take shape in Hall’s 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Exzellenz Sacrashe Vineyard. Like many of the estate’s 2009s, the Exzellenz isn’t perfectly expressive in its bouquet. Today, the wine appears to be massively shut down and nowhere near as impressive as it was from barrel. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2017. Once again, I tasted a large number of wines from Hall this year. The 2010s are off the charts, and a big step up from the more inconsistent 2009s. A meticulous approach to vineyard and cellar work, including organic farming, native fermentations and malos, and the avoidance of fining and/or filtration informs wines of true pedigree and personality. The Hall wines are unapologetically big, powerful and exceptionally well balanced. Tel. (707) 967-2629