- Last updated on February 1, 2023
This is our Hall Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon review.
Are you a great bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon consistently rated over 90+ points with black fruit and chocolate aromas and flavors?
And what if I tell you that it pairs well with a wide variety of dishes and it offers excellent value for your money too?
Well, this is the wine you have been looking for! We liked it a lot!
Find below our Hall Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon review along with our food pairings recommendations, serving tips, curiosity, and where you can buy it.
Let’s begin!
Our Hall Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Review
- Brand: Hall
- Grape Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
- Region: United States, California
- Tasting Notes: Dark Berry & Plum fruit notes
- Glass & Serving: Bordeaux / 59-64 °F (15-18 °C) / Decant ~1hr
- Storage: Up to 5 years
- Price Range: $50-$60
- Bottle Size: 750 ml
Hall Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon review: What's its color?
Hall Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon wine has a deep ruby color with fat slow falling legs.
If you want to know more about how to taste wine and the lingo that goes with it, check out this article: How To Taste Wine Like a Pro in 4 Steps.
Hall Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon review: What are the flavors?
Hall Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is a blend primarily made from Cabernet Sauvignon (92%) grapes.
The other grapes used are Merlot (5%) and Petit Verdot (3%).
On the nose, aromas of red berry, dark plum, cassis, anise, and hints of dried herbs.
On the palate, it’s a balanced full-body wine with medium acidity and polished tannins, with flavors of cherry, dark berry, cassis, and cocoa with a spicy and leather finish.
Is Hall Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon wine sweet?
No, it’s not sweet. Hall Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon wine is a dry wine.
Dry wine contains less than 15 g/L.
Learn more about wine sweetness level here.
Hall Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon review: Which food pairs well with it?
Hall Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is a balanced wine with intense flavors, as such, we recommend to pair with equally strong flavor dishes.
Classic appetizers are pasta with veal ragu, lasagna, grilled vegetables, onion, and mushroom to name some.
Meat wise you have a wide selection here from veal, beef, stew, lamb, pulled-pork burger, and poultry for example.
If you are a cheese lover our recommendations for you are hard and blue cheeses like Pecorino and Gorgonzola.
Hall Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon review: What's its alcohol content?
Hall Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon wine’s alcohol content is 15%.
In case you wonder about alcohol content or more precisely Alcohol By Volume, i.e. ABV, measure the alcoholic strength of a drink.
There is a direct relationship between the sugar left in the wine after the alcoholic fermentation has taken place, i.e. Residual Sugar or RS, and ABV.
During alcoholic fermentation, the yeast transforms the sugar in the grape juice into alcohol.
Grapes with high residual sugar will therefore produce dry wine with a high ABV.
How many calories are in a glass of Hall Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon wine?
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture [1] a 5-ounce glass will contain about 120 to 130 calories.
Alcohol contains 7 calories per gram. So a wine with high ABV will have higher calories per glass than wine with low ABV.
Furthermore, sugar contributes to the calorie count.
A dry wine will usually have 4 calories per gram vs a sweet wine that will have around 20 calories per gram of carbs, which include sugar.
What is Hall Wines?
Here is an extract from the Hall Wines website:
“HALL’s estate vineyards encompass more than 500 acres of classic Bordeaux varietals; Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Sauvignon Blanc.
As winegrowers, the Halls have a strong respect for the environment and a commitment to cutting-edge vineyard technology to yield the highest quality grapes.
Through meticulous attention to detail in the vineyards, HALL wines are able to express the unique and diverse character of Napa Valley’s soils and climate. “
Conclusion
This is a great Cabernet Sauvignon bottle rated over 90+ points, perfect for an important occasion, that for around $50-$60 offers excellent value for your money.
Its full body, medium acidity, polished tannins, and red and black fruit aromas will complement many dishes from veggie, pasta, a large variety of red meats, and our beloved cheeses.
Try Hall Napa Valley with pasta with veal ragu, grilled vegetables, lamb, or Pecorino cheese and it’ll be a delight. At least it was for me!
If you have never tried it, I’m not entirely sure what are you still waiting for?
Once you had it, we’d love to know your opinion, so reach out and let’s know what you think! Enjoy!
