2023 HALL Kathryn Hall Cabernet Sauvignon
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2023 HALL Kathryn Hall Cabernet Sauvignon

$225.00

Kathryn Hall Cabernet Sauvignon is the pinnacle of our craft—a powerfully rich and opulent blend centered on the legendary Sacrashe Vineyard, seamlessly layered with Napa Valley’s most esteemed mountain fruit.

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Critic Reviews

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Jeb Dunnuck

A blend of multiple sites, the 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon Kathryn Hall shows a saturated purple hue and offers smoky red and black fruits, graphite, tobacco, espresso roast, and chocolate. This puppy is full-bodied and has a deep, rich, opulent mouthfeel, remarkable purity, ripe, polished, chalky tannins, and a great finish. It's a powerful blockbuster styled beauty that brings the goods and will drink well over the coming 20-30 years. Drink 2025-2055.
A bottle of Kathryn Hall Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon in a picnic setting with a cheese platter, flowers and a glass of red wine in the background.
  • A bottle of Kathryn Hall Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon in a picnic setting with a cheese platter, flowers and a glass of red wine in the background.
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Tasting notes

Every vintage, our Kathryn Hall Cabernet Sauvignon is characterized by complex aromas and supple, layered tannin. The 2023 bottling is beautifully layered, with aromas blackcurrant, freshly turned earth, and cocoa nib. On the palate there is a wash of supple and balanced tannin with notes of dark bark berry, wet stone, violets and a touch of iron. This is a dense yet perfectly balanced wine to enjoy now and over the next 25-30 years.

  • Blackcurrant
  • Freshly Turned Earth
  • Cocoa Nib
  • Violet

Vineyard notes

Sacrashe Vineyard

Located just above the eastern edge of the Rutherford appellation at 790 feet, Sacrashe provides a profound expression of what hillside Cabernet Sauvignon can be.

Challenging Soil Conditions

Extremely limiting volcanic tuff soils are mixed with rock and lie over a structure of bedrock. These challenging conditions yield fruit that is rich, dense, earthy, and opulent.

Unique Climate

The cooling effects of Lake Hennessey, combined with southern sun exposure, result in additional berry complexity that is reflected in the wine's dense fruit flavors.

Wine Facts

Kathryn Hall Cabernet Sauvignon is the pinnacle of our craft—a powerfully rich and opulent blend centered on the legendary Sacrashe Vineyard, seamlessly layered with Napa Valley’s most esteemed mountain fruit.

Bottle Size

750ml

Varietal Composition

98% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Merlot

Barrel Aging

24 Months in 70% New French Oak

Vineyard Designation

Sacrashe, Hall Estate, Dellar-Friedkin, and Select Grower Partners

Appellation

Napa Valley and Rutherford

Vintage Notes

The 2023 growing season was all about patience. A very long, wet winter replenished the soils and filled our reservoirs. Cooler spring weather delayed budbreak and the start of the growing season by several weeks. Late spring saw moderate warmth and led to substantial canopy growth, as well as a healthy crop load on the vines. Mild, warm temperatures created perfect ripening conditions throughout the summer and early fall. The longer hang time allowed the fruit to reach optimum ripeness, and resulted in a superb vintage that is fresh, full of flavor, with great balance and fruit density.

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