2019 HALL Exzellenz Cabernet Sauvignon

2019 HALL Exzellenz Cabernet Sauvignon

$275.00
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Critic Reviews

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Owen Bargreen

"...the 2019 HALL ‘Excellenz’ Cabernet Sauvignon reveals tar and scorched earth with sweet pipe tobacco and creme de violette notes. The palate is massive, dense and tannic, with hedonistic dark and blue fruits, with Turkish coffee, Nutella and pencil lead accents. Sensational to consume now, this beauty is just coming into its own and will surely live on for another twenty years to come."
2019 HALL Exzellenz Cabernet Sauvignon on elegantly set dining table for dinner party
  • 2019 HALL Exzellenz Cabernet Sauvignon on elegantly set dining table for dinner party
  • 2019 HALL Exzellenz Cabernet Sauvignon on tray with cheese, fruit, and glass of red wine
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Tasting notes

Dense garnet in color, with lifted aromas of black currant, graphite, freshly turned earth, and warm spice notes. The 2019 Exzellenz exhibits beautiful tension, opulence and an incredible aging potential that is characteristic of our Sacrashe estate. A core of chocolate laced tannins lead into an exceptionally lengthy finish.

  • Black Currant
  • Warm Spice
  • Freshly Turned Earth
  • Chocolate

Vineyard notes

Sacrashe Vineyard

Located just above the eastern edge of the Rutherford appellation at 790 feet, Sacrashe provides a profound expression of what hillside Cabernet Sauvignon can be.

Challenging Soil Conditions

Extremely limiting volcanic tuff soils are mixed with rock and lie over a structure of bedrock. These challenging conditions yield fruit that is rich, dense, earthy, and opulent.

Unique Climate

The cooling effects of Lake Hennessey, combined with southern sun exposure, result in additional berry complexity that is reflected in the wine's dense fruit flavors.

Wine Facts

The goal here is dark black fruit, power, chewy tannin, and a focused palate. Our Sacrashe Estate vineyard is hidden atop the eastern ridge of the Vaca Mountain Range in Rutherford. With extremely limiting volcanic tuff soils and gentle sloping aspects, this vineyard yields fruit that is always rich, dense, earthy, and opulent - it possesses a purity of focus and dense tannic structure.

Bottle Size

750ml

Varietal Composition

92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc

Barrel Aging

28 Months in 80% New French Oak

Vineyard Designation

Sacrashe

Appellation

Rutherford

Vintage Notes

Our 2019 growing season began with ample rainfall and lingering soil moisture. A warm, extended summer saw very few extreme heat events, with foggy mornings setting the stage for vibrant and expressive wines. The long, relatively mild finish to the season helped to preserve freshness and balance in the fruit with hang time that allowed for impressive color, structure and tannin. This is an exceptional vintage defined by well integrated acidity, dense texture, and great depth.

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