New Release Members Only 96 Points
2022 HALL Exzellenz Cabernet Sauvignon
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SKU
22HCS7EZ
Critic Review
96
Points
Jeb Dunnuck
"Blackcurrants, mulled plums, chocolate, spicy oak, and subtle iron and underbrush notes all emerge from the 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Exzellenz, another impeccably made, beautiful 2022 from this team that excels in the vintage. Sporting a deep ruby/plum hue, it's medium to full-bodied, has a pure, layered profile, sweet yet present tannins, flawless overall balance, and a great finish. I'd be thrilled to drink a bottle any time over the coming 15+ years, and you could safely put this up with the crème de la crème of the vintage."
94 Points | Wine Independent, Lisa Perotti-Brown
"...Deep garnet-purple colored, it barrels out with rambunctious notes of stewed blueberries, fruit cake, and blackcurrant jelly, followed by hints of sandalwood, dried mint, and unsmoked cigars. The big, opulent, full-bodied palate is dense with dried berries flavors, supported by lightly chewy tannins and bags of freshness, finishing with great length."
92 Points | Vinous, Antonio Galloni
"The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Exzellenz shows the more forward, open-knit style of the year in its engaging personality. Dried red cherry fruit, autumn leaves, chocolate, cedar and pipe tobacco are all signatures of a wine built to exalt fruit, texture and immediacy. The 2022 does just that..."
"Blackcurrants, mulled plums, chocolate, spicy oak, and subtle iron and underbrush notes all emerge from the 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Exzellenz, another impeccably made, beautiful 2022 from this team that excels in the vintage. Sporting a deep ruby/plum hue, it's medium to full-bodied, has a pure, layered profile, sweet yet present tannins, flawless overall balance, and a great finish. I'd be thrilled to drink a bottle any time over the coming 15+ years, and you could safely put this up with the crème de la crème of the vintage."
94 Points | Wine Independent, Lisa Perotti-Brown
"...Deep garnet-purple colored, it barrels out with rambunctious notes of stewed blueberries, fruit cake, and blackcurrant jelly, followed by hints of sandalwood, dried mint, and unsmoked cigars. The big, opulent, full-bodied palate is dense with dried berries flavors, supported by lightly chewy tannins and bags of freshness, finishing with great length."
92 Points | Vinous, Antonio Galloni
"The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Exzellenz shows the more forward, open-knit style of the year in its engaging personality. Dried red cherry fruit, autumn leaves, chocolate, cedar and pipe tobacco are all signatures of a wine built to exalt fruit, texture and immediacy. The 2022 does just that..."
2022 HALL Exzellenz Cabernet Sauvignon
96
Points
Our 2022 Exzellenz opens with integrated, complex aromas of blackberry, tilled earth, and graphite. On the palate, blue and black fruit flavors are at the fore, with notes of dusty earth and spice. Polished tannin cascades into a silky, sweet midpalate, and a very decadent and concentrated finish.
Blackberry
Graphite
Blue and black fruit
Spice
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 | 100% Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Barrel Aging | 24 Months in 75% New French Oak |
| Appellation | Napa Valley |
| Vineyard | 100% Sacrashe Estate Vineyard |
| Vintage Notes | Ample winter rain, followed by temperate and dry conditions through March gave us a good start to the vintage. The spring and summer months were consistent and warm, resulting in small but healthy canopies and balanced vines. Labor Day came with a curveball from Mother Nature in the form of a prolonged heat wave that accelerated harvest at many of our vineyard sites, followed immediately by much cooler weather and a bit of rain. This refreshing slow-down allowed the remaining grapes to hang a bit longer, yielding beautifully balanced fruit and polished tannin. Overall the 2022 vintage is fresh with pure, concentrated flavors. |
