2015 Hall Cabernet Sauvignon Exzellenz

Community Tasting Notes (15) Avg Score: 93.8 points

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  11/7/2023 - tbrader wrote: 92 Points

  Solid marriage of structure and fruit. Core of blackberry and currant, alongside oak, clove, pine needles, and perhaps a light dusting of cocoa. Impressive structure at 8 years out, despite okay-but-not-optimal cellaring. Plenty of grip and astringency on the finish, increasing with time, so offers more fruit in the first 1-2 hours after popping the cork.

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  11/6/2023 - denniswdern@gmail.com Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Deep, dark purple (almost black!) color. Pronounced aromas of dark fruit (blueberries, blackberries, plum), garrigue, leather, oak. High alcohol, smooth tannins, full bodied. Flavors consistent with aromas. Long finish. A massive wine.
  
  While not the style of wine I prefer these days, this wine doesn’t need to apologize for what it is.

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  12/20/2022 - rmcnees Likes this wine: 97 Points

  Delicious. Deep dark garnet colored, medium-full bodied, rich, concentrated, round, rich, complex but elegant and seductive smooth blackberry and black currant fruits accented by savory clove/cinnamon spices, tones of crème de cassis, mocha chocolate, tobacco leaf and black tea, with a tongue coating dusty gripping but silky smooth tannin laced lingering finish.
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  5/22/2022 - Badmonkey wrote: 96 Points

  Served at my parents and my first experience with the Hall Excellenz cab. Interesting mixed reviews for this wine - I’m definitely on the positive side. Dark ruby fruit - dark cherry, currants, and blackberry. Really smooth mid-palate with a nice purity and decent depth/concentration - medium/medium plus body. I wasn’t wowed by the depth/concentration especially for the price point but the purity is quite impressive. Nice rich flavors of dark berries, cassis, and some spice/licorice. Fairly long finish. Popped/poured but drank out of a decanter for a couple hours. Not much improvement with time but drinking quite well right away. The 99 rating from LPB of WA is a little high in my opinion but still one of the better wines that I’ve had lately. WA anticipated maturity 2021 to 2045. 100% cab.

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  1/15/2022 - Crusty Reader Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Opened a half hour before pouring. Three hours later enjoying a third glass, with a bit left to see how it does on day 2. Deliciously soft CA cabernet. Leathery nose with dark berry notes. Well balanced tannins with dark cherry and raspberry fruit. Opened substantially, after the pause, but very nice accompaniment with dinner of rib eye, roasted potatoes with Romesco sauce and roasted mixed veggies with melted Parmesan cheese. Last bottle of the 2015. In the window, but I would like to have a few more bottles to enjoy over the next 5 to 7 years.

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