| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
1990 Hallcrest Vineyards BarberaSanta Lucia Highlands more |
5/16/1996 - buckeye76 wrote: 89 pointsBRICK RED IN COLOR. DEEP FRUIT AND A TOUCH OF EARTHINESS IN THE NOSE. BLACK CHERRY FLAVORS AND A MEDIUM LENGTH FINISH. |
| Red |
1988 Hallcrest Vineyards Cabernet SauvignonCalifornia more |
7/1/1998 - buckeye76 wrote: 89 pointsTOUCH OF EARTHINESS IN THE NOSE WITH LICORICE, LEATHER, AND BLACK CHERRIES. RICH JAMMY BRIARY FRUIT IN THE FLAVOR. MEDIUM LENGTH FINISH. |
| Red |
2010 Hallcrest Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Brigantino VineyardSan Benito County more |
11/4/2018 - Melonman64 Likes this wine: NRNose is initially fairly straightforward red fruit. Immediately herbs and tobacco, maybe some eucalyptus on the palate, with a soft finish. Over the next hour evolves into stewed/dried fruit, vanilla, then tobacco into leather. Lingers for some time. |
| Red |
2005 Hallcrest Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Brigantino VineyardSan Benito County more |
3/26/2013 - rhanke wrote: 92 pointsFull bodied, blackberry, nice tannin, medium finish |
| Red |
2006 Hallcrest Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Brigantino VineyardSan Benito County more |
6/9/2011 - jamieirving wrote: 89 pointsBlackcurrant, bramble, baking spice and a touch of pepper. Best of my cellar door tasting, but it unfortunately wasn't made from Santa Cruz Mountains fruit. |
| Red |
2004 Hallcrest Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Brigantino VineyardSan Benito County more |
2/20/2011 - Vegasorbust02 wrote: 90 pointsdark dense fruit with a balanced palate loaded with secondary flavors |
| Red |
2004 Hallcrest Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Brigantino VineyardSan Benito County more |
3/9/2010 - VanVino wrote: 89 pointsFruit forward with a nice caramel mid-palate and vanilla finish. Easy to drink cab with out being over the top oaked. |
| Red |
1987 Hallcrest Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon De Cascabel VineyardEl Dorado County more |
6/14/2012 - affordableCollector wrote: 85 pointsred, orange, in color. alcohol, dark fruit, vegetative, on the nose. olives, dark fruit, on the palate. medium finish. |
| Red |
1959 Hallcrest Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon EstateSanta Cruz Mountains more |
1/14/2012 - psmith wrote: 89 pointsDark Cabernet fruits. Very herbal with a green streak that cuts through the wine. Still quite structured; surprisingly so in fact. Very curious to know the history/provenance of these. |
| Red |
1961 Hallcrest Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon EstateSanta Cruz Mountains more |
12/14/2011 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 91 pointsDark red violet color; mature, meaty, tart currant, lead pencil nose; tasty, mature, toasty, tart currant, tarragon, weedy, tobacco palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points |
| Red |
1958 Hallcrest Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon EstateSanta Cruz Mountains more |
10/15/2011 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 92 pointsYouthful, Delicious 1950s California Cabernet & 100-Year-Old Riesling (The Restaurant at Wente Vineyards, Livermore, California): Hardly bricking dark ruby color; focused, cassis, tart plum, currant nose; tart cassis, light menthol, tart currant, tart plum palate with firm tannins and medium acidity; will go 20+ years yet; medium-plus finish (from a group of Hallcrest Cabs 1950-1964 that came through K&L's Rare Wine Dept.) |
| Red |
1964 Hallcrest Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon EstateSanta Cruz Mountains more |
8/17/2014 - Turtlerider wrote: NRStrong and strange bad aroma on opening. One of the party goers said old outhouse... |
| Red |
1964 Hallcrest Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon EstateSanta Cruz Mountains more |
6/5/2010 - WetRock wrote: NRJimsomare Vertical at The White House (The White House, Anaheim, CA): Tired nose showing herbal poop. Tart and herbal palate. Fill level was low so I didn't expect much but it showed strangely versus dead. |
| Red |
2003 Hallcrest Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Proprietor ReserveCalifornia more |
3/30/2008 - soyhead wrote: NRBlack currant. Still quite tannic. Needs time. 100% Organic. I believe the grapes are from Mendocino county |
| Red |
2001 Hallcrest Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Proprietor ReserveSanta Cruz Mountains more |
6/2/2008 - yhn wrote: 79 pointsFlat, green peppercorn, red cherry nose. Musty spice, light acidic fruit. |
| Red |
2001 Hallcrest Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Proprietor ReserveSanta Cruz Mountains more |
6/12/2009 - godx wrote: 87 pointsNo formal notes. Drink now. Good. |
| Red |
2001 Hallcrest Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Proprietor ReserveSanta Cruz Mountains more |
5/14/2011 - jamieirving wrote: 89 pointsAt ten years old, this wine is showing no signs of age. The colour us still as bright as I imagine it ever was and the nose shows an abundance of dark berry fruit and mocha characters. The dark cherry, bramble and blackberry continue on the palate which finishes with a steely minerality. Lovely. Bottle number 2153 of 3600. |
| White |
2015 Hallcrest Vineyards ChardonnaySanta Cruz Mountains more |
5/12/2018 - DbertCellar wrote: 90 pointsCool. aromas of sweet apple and vanilla. Light and tart on the pallet, somewhat lemony bright acidity. Nice summer drinker. This tastes almost like an un-oaked style. |
| White |
2005 Hallcrest Vineyards Chardonnay Barrel SelectSanta Cruz Mountains more |
6/2/2008 - yhn wrote: 83 pointsExotic spice and sultana nose. Sandalwood, lemon and zucchini bread. |
| White |
2008 Hallcrest Vineyards Chardonnay Kapoor VineyardSanta Cruz Mountains more |
12/26/2011 - Joshua Smith Does not like this wine: 91 pointsgreat wine. fun unique chard. nice honeysuckle on the nose, with a hint of apple. initial taste was nice light apple pear chard. then a nice oak butteryness, but not to much. finish was nice acidic tart. Worth the price. |
| White |
2006 Hallcrest Vineyards Chardonnay Kapoor VineyardSanta Cruz Mountains more |
2/20/2011 - Vegasorbust02 wrote: 91 pointsvery good california chardonnay with acidity and focus. well pronounced and firm with great flavors |
| Red |
2012 Hallcrest Vineyards clos de jeannineSanta Cruz Mountains Red Blend more |
1/5/2019 - gunkl Likes this wine: 90 pointsSome sediment, starts heavy on the jam and great peppery finish. |
| White |
2003 Hallcrest Vineyards GewürztraminerMonterey County more |
1/4/2008 - dwaynelm wrote: 84 pointsDidn't seem to have varietal character but still a refreshing wine |
| White |
2008 Hallcrest Vineyards GewürztraminerMonterey County more |
6/9/2011 - jamieirving wrote: 80 pointsIt's interesting, but I'm really not sure why they make this when Syrah and Pinot Noir is so good from this area. Another "nothing special" rating from me. |
| Red |
2013 Hallcrest Vineyards Merlot MendocinoCalifornia more |
11/16/2020 - ronenv wrote: 91 pointsVery nice start, smooth middle and fairly short finish. |
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