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2013

Hall Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District

Tasted 26 November 2016 Napa Valley · Stags Leap District

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 (including the Bergfeld and Kathryn). This was the clearly superior wine in my…

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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… 11 March 2017 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…
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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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