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2009 Hall Vineyards Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

SKU #1081428 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon makes a good introduction to the house style. Layers of expressive dark red fruit, flowers, licorice and mint are nicely woven into an expressive, textured style that is very appealing. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2017. (12/ 2011)

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

Bright red-ruby. Expressive, open-knit aromas of currant and chocolate. Supple and sweet but a bit simple today, with dark fruit, chocolate and earth flavors showing good thickness and intensity but in need of more energy. Finishes a tad herbal, with substantial gritty, tongue-staining tannins. (5/ 2012)

Wine Spectator

Slightly lifted and racy, focused on dense blackberry and spice, with firm, chewy, fine-grained tannins that have a crushed rock edge. Drink now through 2021. (Web-2012)

K&L Notes

Hall is sure on a roll! This is an excellent follow-up to the past three critically acclaimed vintages, the 2009 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon presents a nose rich in cassis and black fruit aromas upfront, with chocolaty accents. The palate shows excellent concentration framed by silken tanins for an impression that is plush and all-encompassing. lt fills the mouth with layers of dark fruit and nutty, toasty flavors. This wine can age up to ten years but sure is tempting now.

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By: Steve Bearden |  K&L Staff Member  |  Review Date: 12/7/2011  | Send Email
This is ripe, plush and smooth with a sweet and creamy texture that almost obscures the fine finish. Despite the up front fruit and mid-palate depth there is enough balance and and leanght to handle the cherry liquer-like middle and maraschino, vanilla finish. This is well made, in-your-face New World Cabernet.

By: Susan Thornett |  K&L Staff Member  |  Review Date: 12/7/2011  | Send Email
Although quite young, and not yet generous on the nose, this wine is showing a lot of finesse with medium to rich body, smooth, cool damson and cocoa notes on the palate, and corduroy textured tannins.

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Additional Information:

Varietal:

Cabernet Sauvignon and Blends

- Cabernet Sauvignon has come a long way from its role as a blending varietal, however dominant, in the wines of Bordeaux. Today it is the most planted red varietal in the world. Identified as a descendent of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc, the late-ripening Cabernet Sauvignon needs to be planted in warmer climates to fully ripen. Its small berries can easily be identified for their distinctive blue color, thick skins and high tannins. And while the varietal has its own definitive characteristics: green pepper-like aromas and black currant flavors among them, it is perhaps most prized for its ability to convey terroir, vintage and winemaking. A relatively new varietal, Cabernet Sauvignon started making inroads into the wines of the Médoc and Graves in the late-18th century. Today it is also dominant in the up-and-coming Entre-Deux-Mers region of Bordeaux and can also be found in Southwest France. It is the companion varietal to Sangiovese in Italy's Super Tuscans and is planted all over Europe, stretching to lesser-known winegrowing regions like Russia and Lebanon. In the Americas Cabernet Sauvignon has found champions in every nook and cranny of California and among winemakers in Washington, where it complements plantings of Merlot. In South America, Cab thrives in Chile, but can also be found in smaller amounts in Argentina and even in Mexico.
Country:

United States

- When people consider domestic wine, they normally think about the state of California. The fine viticultural Region within California, including the Napa Valley, Sonoma, Santa Cruz Mountains, Mendocino and Santa Barbara, are capable of growing grapes of world-class quality. But there's plenty of fabulous wine coming from other states, too. Oregon, Washington and New York are also causing eyebrows (and glassware) to be raised around the world. Click for a list of bestselling items from the United States.
Sub-Region:

California

- With the explosive growth that California's wine industry has seen the past several years, it's easy to view winemaking and grape growing in the Golden State as a recent phenomenon. And while it's true that California's viticultural history is brief compared to several European countries, this state's roots date back well over 200 years. Due to the enormous response to California wine within the United States and worldwide, there are thousands of excellent and diverse wines being produced within the state each year. For our entire selection of California wines, please visit this link.
Specific Appellation:

Napa Valley

- America's most famous wine region, which encompasses a varied geographical territory running about 20 miles long from the San Francisco Bay northward to the foot of Mount St. Helena. Napa's great diversity, both in terms of climate and terroir, has led to the creation of a number of smaller AVAs like Stags Leap District, Rutherford, Howell Mountain, Oakville and Mount Veeder, among others. Cabernet and chardonnay still reign supreme, but just about everything under the sun is grown in Napa Valley, in quality levels ranging from $2 jug wine to $500 a bottle California cab.
Alcohol Content (%): 14.9