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2013

Hall Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District

Tasted 11 March 2017 Napa Valley · Stags Leap District

Same as my notes from November 2016. Just a hair more interesting than the 2013 Bergfeld served alongside it. The Stags Leap has a really nice concentration, with blue and black fruit notes and some notable Stags Leap…

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21 April 2018 All previous notes apply. A truly awesome expression of Stags Leap, seamlessly gushing with dark, black berry core fruit; dark chocolate, asphalt,… 30 April 2017 Similar to my previous notes. 94-95+ points. Started to show more power and intensity than what I last remembered. Concentration was most notable, as… 26 November 2016 I was a HUGE fan of this wine. The first sip totally grabbed my attention, and this was after having all of Hall's previous other Cabernets…
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2014

Hall Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

California · Napa Valley

Fruity and flat on the attack, with a hollow mid-palate that stumbled its way to a hot, booze-ridden finish. No real grip or frame aside from the distracting alcohol sensation on the back end.

Reviewed 16 November 2018
2014

Hall Cabernet Sauvignon Bergfeld

Napa Valley · St. Helena

Previous notes apply. Showed more complexity than its 2014 Hall Howell peer that was served the day before, but didn't do a ton to really show that it belongs in the upper echelons of Napa Cabernets.…

Reviewed 6 November 2018
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