Hall Wines
Jack's Masterpiece Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
St. Helena, Napa Valley, California, USA
A blend of 98% Cabernet Sauvignon & 2% Cabernet Franc, aged 22 Months in 75% New French Oak, grapes dominated by concentrated mountain fruit (Atlas Peak) but sourced from all over Napa. Deep Ruby, medium+ aroma intensity of berry fruits, sweet and pungent spice. On the palate flavors of strawberry, currants and black plum fruit, black pepper, cacao and vanilla spice with slight citrus notes. Chewy structured firm tannins, good integration with lively acidity, great mouthfeel, a big wine with a long finish ending with fruit and fragrant spice. Tasting Sample!
A blend of 98% Cabernet Sauvignon & 2% Cabernet Franc, aged 22 Months in 75% New French Oak, grapes dominated by concentrated mountain fruit (Atlas Peak) but sourced from all over Napa. Deep Ruby, medium+ aroma intensity of berry fruits, sweet and pungent spice. On the palate flavors of strawberry, currants and black plum fruit, black pepper, cacao and vanilla spice with slight citrus notes. Chewy structured firm tannins, good integration with lively acidity, great mouthfeel, a big wine with a long finish ending with fruit and fragrant spice. Tasting Sample!
Nov 21st, 2019
An impressive wine. Tempted to score it even higher.
An impressive wine. Tempted to score it even higher.
Sep 2nd, 2019
Tasted at the Taste of Yountville.
Deep purplish ruby red. Thick and layered nose coated with graphite, bitter cocoa, cinnamon, some vanilla, plush blackberries and some blueberries. Medium plus tannins (7.5/10) and full bodied. Very structured palate with rich layers of black fruits, cassis, black currants, baking spices and crushed gravel. Long and lingering finish. Drink till 2040.
Made out of 98% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Cabernet Franc from the Sacrashe Vineyard and Atlas Peak. Aged for 22 months in 75% new French oak barrels.
Tasted at the Taste of Yountville.
Deep purplish ruby red. Thick and layered nose coated with graphite, bitter cocoa, cinnamon, some vanilla, plush blackberries and some blueberries. Medium plus tannins (7.5/10) and full bodied. Very structured palate with rich layers of black fruits, cassis, black currants, baking spices and crushed gravel. Long and lingering finish. Drink till 2040.
Made out of 98% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Cabernet Franc from the Sacrashe Vineyard and Atlas Peak. Aged for 22 months in 75% new French oak barrels.
2018 still young. Let it breathe a little bit and the wine starts to express itself. One of my favorites
2018 still young. Let it breathe a little bit and the wine starts to express itself. One of my favorites
Jul 9th, 2021
I was very surprised how approachable this was. Everything a great Napa cab should be. Rich dark fruits, gentle acidity but with a firm spine, complex and layered palate, and elegant tannins. Just effortlessly gorgeous!
I was very surprised how approachable this was. Everything a great Napa cab should be. Rich dark fruits, gentle acidity but with a firm spine, complex and layered palate, and elegant tannins. Just effortlessly gorgeous!
Feb 6th, 2020Good nose. Smooth like feather throughout. Decanted? Great cab with wonderful taste, body and life
Good nose. Smooth like feather throughout. Decanted? Great cab with wonderful taste, body and life
Dec 15th, 2019
Fresh herbaceous nose with leather earth undertone. So soft on palette, fruit forward smooth, lingering light tannins, balanced. Almost a sweetness or vanilla that it doesn't need.
Fresh herbaceous nose with leather earth undertone. So soft on palette, fruit forward smooth, lingering light tannins, balanced. Almost a sweetness or vanilla that it doesn't need.
May 27th, 2019
Initial score was 98-100 so I was holding out waiting for the final from Wine Advocate which ended up 96+,
Not ready for prime time yet,
Quite a bit of heat & very tight.
Try again tomorrow, back to the cooler for the night.
One those ones you open & from the fist sip you know you should of waited 10 years.
Initial score was 98-100 so I was holding out waiting for the final from Wine Advocate which ended up 96+,
Not ready for prime time yet,
Quite a bit of heat & very tight.
Try again tomorrow, back to the cooler for the night.
One those ones you open & from the fist sip you know you should of waited 10 years.
Great wine right out of the bottle but it does melow out with an hour of decant. Black cherry smooth aftertaste. Some pepper.
Great wine right out of the bottle but it does melow out with an hour of decant. Black cherry smooth aftertaste. Some pepper.
May 27th, 2018