Hall Cabernet Sauvignon (75cl, 15%)

Hall Cabernet Sauvignon is a full-bodied Napa Valley red wine from Hall Wines, bottled at 15% ABV in a 750ml bottle. It draws fruit from estate and contracted vineyards across St. Helena and Rutherford, and recent vintages have been composed of roughly 92-95% Cabernet Sauvignon with small additions of Merlot and Petit Verdot. Hand-harvested grapes undergo wild-yeast fermentation in custom fermenters designed for micro-block blending, with oak aging contributing toasty complexity. The nose opens with concentrated crème de cassis and ripe dark plum, followed by anise, dried herbs and subtle toasty oak. On the palate, blackberry and currant meet cocoa, leather and nutmeg, supported by fine-grained tannins, with ripe cherry and vanilla emerging as the wine warms. The finish is long and concentrated, with black pepper, sweet spice, dark berry and a thread of freshly turned earth.