2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Jack's Masterpiece

Equally impressive is the 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Jack’s Masterpiece, which exhibits notes of blackberry, creme de cassis, incense, licorice, cocoa, and a hint of chocolate. This full-bodied, layered, luscious wine is a beautiful effort for a 2006. It should drink well for 15-20 years or more. Hall Winery appears to have turned things around in a very dramatic and positive fashion. The 2006 turn around vintage, the strength of the 2007s, and the impressive 2008 barrel samples have convinced me that this is definitely another serious player in Napa Valley. David Ramey is the winemaking consultant at Hall. There are four separate bottlings of 2006 Cabernet Sauvignons. To reiterate, I tasted the 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Segassia, 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Exzellenz, 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Bergfeld, 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond Mountain, 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Jack’s Masterpiece, and a new offering, the 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Kathryn Hall, all meriting potential ratings between 90 and 94 points. Readers should be giving Hall Winery serious attention. Tel. (707) 967-2626; Fax (707) 967-2639