Hall Kathryn Hall Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Professional Ratings

• 97 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
  A barrel sample of 97% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Merlot, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Kathryn Hall is opaque purple-black colored with a beautiful perfume of bold black currants, Black Forest cake and aniseed with candied violets, ripe red and black plums and rose hip tea notions plus a waft of forest floor. The full-bodied palate is a little closed and tightly wound with elegant, fine-grained tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long and fragrant.
  Barrel Sample: (95-97)+
• 97 Jeb Dunnuck

  The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Kathryn Hall is more supple and elegant, with terrific up-front charm and complexity already present. Revealing a deep purple color, it's full-bodied and concentrated, with classic Napa Cabernet Sauvignon notes of cassis, leafy herbs, flowers, and lead pencil. The tannins are ripe and polished, it has terrific overall balance as well as remarkable freshness, and it’s just a brilliant 2018 you'll love to have in the cellar. Give it a few years and enjoy over the following 20-25. Best After 2022

• 95 Wine Spectator
  Rich and ripe, with a caressing edge to its plum paste and cassis core, while melted red licorice, red tea and iron notes add range and length through the fine-grained finish. Not shy on stuffing, but there's a nice sense of refinement to the structure, which lets the fruit play out nicely.
• 95 Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
  COMMENTARY: The 2018 Kathryn Hall Cabernet Sauvignon is packed, powerful, and persistent. TASTING NOTES: This wine excels with aromas and flavors of black fruit, oak, earth, minerality, and shaved chocolate. Pair it with the first cut from an oven-roasted prime rib and an accent of Roquefort cheese. (Tasted: February 25, 2022, Napa, CA)