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Cabernet Sauvignon, Kathryn Hall, Napa, CA, 2021

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Article code: TWI 98 Pts

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Overview

A flagship Napa Cabernet, offering cassis, black plum, graphite, cocoa, cedar, tobacco, and baking spice. Full-bodied with velvety tannins, vibrant acidity, and a long, polished finish. Powerful yet elegant, with ratings reaching 97 points.

Details

Hall's flagship Cabernet Sauvignon, sourced primarily from the Sacrashe Estate and select mountain vineyards, the 2021 vintage reflects Napa's low-yield growing season with exceptional concentration and balance. Aged 26 months in 70% new French oak, it is a powerful yet polished expression of Napa Cabernet.

Tasting Notes

Deep garnet in color with expressive aromas of blackcurrant, cassis, ripe plum, graphite, dark cocoa, fresh earth, cedar, tobacco, and baking spice. The full-bodied palate is rich and layered, offering dark fruit, wet stone, mocha, and iron framed by supple, mouth-coating tannins and vibrant acidity. The finish is long, seamless, and beautifully balanced, with impressive depth and elegance.

Professional Ratings

97 Points – Owen Bargreen
97 Points – Jeb Dunnuck
94 Points – Wine Spectator
94 Points – Vinous
91 Points – James Suckling
91 Points – Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Drink Window

Enjoy now with several hours of decanting or cellar through 2038–2040 for added complexity and refinement.

Food Pairing

Excellent with:

Dry-aged ribeye
Beef Wellington
Braised short ribs
Herb-crusted lamb
Aged Gouda or Parmigiano-Reggiano

Overall: The 2021 Kathryn Hall is a luxurious Napa Cabernet, combining concentrated black fruit, graphite-driven minerality, velvety tannins, and exceptional balance. A cellar-worthy flagship that consistently earns 94–97 point acclaim from leading critics.

96-98 Points | The Wine Independent, Lisa Perrotti-Brown
"...Deep garnet-purple in color, it waltzes out with gregarious notions of stewed black plums, black cherry compote, and crème de cassis with hints of clove oil, dark chocolate, and cedar. Full-bodied, rich, and spicy and the mouth, the concentrated black fruit preserves flavors are well supported by velvety tannins and just enough freshness, finishing on a lingering cedary note."

94 Points | Wine Spectator, James Molesworth
"This is in the lush, forthright style, with waves of warmed cassis, plum reduction, and fig preserves. Moves steadily, showing hints of singed alder and cedar, along with warm earth and tobacco nuances along the way. Finishes dense, deep and broad in feel."