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Hall Wines Napa Valley Merlot 2018
Kathryn and Craig Hall are making some of Napa Valley's best wines in their state-of-the-art winery amid the legendary Sacrashe Vineyard in the hills of Rutherford. The Merlot is the sleeper of the vintage! An expressive duet from two of our premier estate vineyards. Merlot from our Hardester Ranch is planted in limiting soils on a hillside enclave to promote intensely concentrated small berries with tremendous structure and backbone. The cool valley-floor fruit of Napa River Ranch endows generous red fruit and a velvety texture. Anticipate an alluring nose of Bing cherry, violets, cocoa and baking spice which unrolls seamlessly on the tongue to a rich, elegant mid-palate. Expressive flavors of dark cherry, toasted oak and blackberry jam will continue to evolve for the next 5-7 years. 93 Points Wine Enthusiast - 'Editors’ Choice': “A rich, dense, vital Merlot, one of the best of the vintage. Offers loads of cherry, green olive, roasted meat and pepper flavors, wrapped into firm tannins leading to a distinguished finish. Dry and elegant, it’s a beautiful wine to decant and drink soon with steak, chops, lamb.”
Ratings on Delectable
Sipping Fine Wine 
HALL Wines is located in Napa Valley and employs organic small-vine viticulture and precision winemaking. Very deep Ruby red with aromas of rich berry fruit aromas, complex with a touch of floral and spice. On the palate rich fruit, raspberry and cherry flavors with sweet vanilla, cacao and some oak. Smooth dusty tannins, great balance, long finish ending with mineral character, a joy to drink.
HALL Wines is located in Napa Valley and employs organic small-vine viticulture and precision winemaking. Very deep Ruby red with aromas of rich berry fruit aromas, complex with a touch of floral and spice. On the palate rich fruit, raspberry and cherry flavors with sweet vanilla, cacao and some oak. Smooth dusty tannins, great balance, long finish ending with mineral character, a joy to drink.
9.2Sipping Fine Wine
HALL Wines is located in Napa Valley and employs organic small-vine viticulture and precision winemaking. Very deep Ruby red with aromas of rich berry fruit aromas, complex with a touch of floral and spice. On the palate rich fruit, raspberry and cherry flavors with sweet vanilla, cacao and some oak. Smooth dusty tannins, great balance, long finish ending with mineral character, a joy to drink.
HALL Wines is located in Napa Valley and employs organic small-vine viticulture and precision winemaking. Very deep Ruby red with aromas of rich berry fruit aromas, complex with a touch of floral and spice. On the palate rich fruit, raspberry and cherry flavors with sweet vanilla, cacao and some oak. Smooth dusty tannins, great balance, long finish ending with mineral character, a joy to drink.
9.2
Mike Lev
Deep ruby, med+ body, soft tannins, red and black fruit. Some integrated oak, not unpleasant, CA merlot not my usual jam. Find more.
Deep ruby, med+ body, soft tannins, red and black fruit. Some integrated oak, not unpleasant, CA merlot not my usual jam. Find more.
9.0
Susan M
Yes buy again
Yes buy again
9.2
Adam
Bright big berry. Strong acid and big tannins. After notes of copper and black coffee. It’s a good glass but Merlot is not my glass.
Bright big berry. Strong acid and big tannins. After notes of copper and black coffee. It’s a good glass but Merlot is not my glass.
7.9
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