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| MERLOT 2014 Napa Valley |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
HALL |
| Very deep intense purple colour. Slightly spicy, ripe cherry nose with lots of cedary notes. Fairly dry, medium to medium-full bodied, well structured, spicy, somewhat juicy, fairly intense, ripe plum-cherry flavours with a lingering, vanilla-cedar finish. At 15.3%, this 100% Merlot is somewhat alcoholic but much better than the sluggish 2009 (*+/**) released on October 12, 2013 at $39.95. TONY ASPLER / 89-points - Spicy-cedary nose of plums and blueberries; medium to full-bodied, richly extracted, firmly structured; somewhat heavy on the finish. |
CSPC |
342782 |
| Type |
Red Table Wine |
| Agent |
Nob Est |
| Country |
USA |
| Region |
California |
| Rating |
***(90 points)
Ripe, Well Structured |
| LCBO Text |
Status |
 |
| TASTING NOTE: When Kathryn and Craig Hall started creating their dream Napa winery in the late 1990s, they had to put their plans on hold for a few years because Kathryn was selected by the Clinton administration to be the US ambassador to Austria. She and Craig returned from Europe in 2001 to continue with building Hall. This 100% Merlot was aged 20 months in 45% new French oak and has all the concentration and ripeness of the glorious 2014 vintage. Intense, deep-set and pure, with impressive black fruit, blackcurrant, blueberry and cassis with complex spice, vanilla and earth notes adding even more depth. Well-balanced, rich and supple. (Vintages panel, Jan. 2017) |
Price |
$ 50.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - September 16, 2017 |
| Cases bought |
112 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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