Hall Wines Kathryn Hall Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Hall Wines Kathryn Hall Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 is a 15.1% ABV, 750mL Napa Valley cabernet sauvignon — the flagship estate cuvee, 96% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Merlot — from Hall's St. Helena vineyards, available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- Vintage: 2017, Napa Valley
- ABV: 15.1%
- Size: 750mL
- Blend: 96% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Merlot
- Scores: 96 points Wine Advocate, 92 points Wine Spectator
- Estate: Hall Wines, St. Helena, Napa Valley — organic small-vine viticulture, 300+ estate acres
The Pinnacle of Hall's Estate
Kathryn Hall is the wine that represents the very best of Hall Wines — a flagship Napa Valley cabernet built from estate fruit farmed with organic small-vine viticulture, wild-yeast fermentation, and micro-block blending. The 2017 is deep, dark ruby and elegantly balanced: Wine Advocate called it "full, rich, spicy and seductive with a velvety texture and seamless freshness, finishing long and perfumed," while Wine Spectator found it "delightfully ripe, with succulent blackberry, plum and cassis flavors." A 96-point expression of Napa cabernet at its most pedigreed — the bottle Hall's entire reputation is built on.
Tasting Notes
Nose: concentrated blackberry, freshly turned earth, warm spicy oak — with spice cake, potpourri, Ceylon tea, and incense over black currant cordial and black forest cake (Wine Advocate). Palate: fruit-forward with rich cocoa and leather under the surface; succulent blackberry, plum, and cassis carried by a well-buried graphite edge. Finish: long and perfumed, with licorice and violet chiming in.
How to Enjoy
Decant up to three hours and serve at 60–65°F. This is a full, rich vintage built for red meat — grilled lamb chops, beef preparations, venison — and for the cellar; it has the structure to evolve through the mid-2030s. A trophy bottle for collectors and a benchmark Napa gift.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who makes Kathryn Hall? Hall Wines of St. Helena, Napa Valley — an estate of 300+ acres practicing organic small-vine viticulture, precision winemaking, and wild-yeast fermentation.
What is the 2017 blend? 96% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Merlot, per Wine Advocate's barrel-sample report.
How long can I cellar it? Critics suggest it will drink beautifully from release through the mid-2030s — a genuinely long-lived Napa cabernet.
Hall's flagship estate cabernet in a 96-point vintage — order the 2017 Kathryn Hall online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.