As Pris and I work to get back into the habit of enjoying a
good glass of wine a few times a week, we noticed that there are a number of
great wines that we’ve reviewed and still have in stock. One of these is Hall’s
Cabernet Sauvignon. Several years ago I reviewed a 2007 vintage, and recently
had the pleasure of working through its 2011 cousin.
Despite the age difference the tasting notes remain
relatively the same as in the original post (http://rgvinophiles.blogspot.com/2011/08/hall-simple-name-for-damn-good-wine.html). However, one major difference was the overall
smoothness of the wine. The initial Hall was about four years old while this
vintage was five pushing on six. And that year seemed to make a delicious
difference. Dark, full bodied, and smooth as liquid silk this was everything a
fine wine should be.
We paired the 2011 with a bit of surf & turf, and it was
amazing. But this wine was versatile enough to pair with anything from burgers
to tenderloin and everything in between. What really seems to work is the
aging. Most of our wines were purchased several years ago and seem to really be
opening up nicely. If you decide to spend the $30 or so dollars on a bottle of
Hall, wait on it. If you can store it in a relatively cool temperature let it
age in peace, then enjoy it four or five years down the road. If you can’t wait
that long I understand, but it will be worth it.
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