Hall, Rainin Cabernet Sauvignon, Diamond Mountain District

Patience paid off. Bold black fruits. Fine tannins. Still a hint of oak. Nice depth and balance. Long finish.

Dark fruit, bittersweet chocolate, espresso. Rich with slight chewiness. (Sediment.) Very nice both nights.

Wow, what a change from the last bottle; it has really opened. Black currant, licorice, dark chocolate. [V: raspberry, pepper]. Gritty ink coating the tongue.

im not sure what 100 means, but this is a big boy. huge fruit, but so smooth. silky finish. complex yet it all blends. sorry I only have 1 bottle and now its gone.

[Initial pour & first 1.5 hours:] Retains a tight grip on the fruit. Mineral and oak upfront, encasing the fruit core.

Purple color; nose and palate were very consistent - blackberry and blueberry fruit; hints of tobacco and cocoa; very intensive flavors but mellow tannins; nice long finish

Believe never existed

Deep ruby, almost purple color. Pronounced aromas and flavors of dark fruit (blackberry, blueberry), some cedar and tobacco. Still moderately tannic even after 9 years. High alcohol. Moderate to long finish. I was surprised that the primary fruit aromas and flavors still dominate. Was expecting more secondary and tertiary aromas and flavors after 9 years. Still had plenty of life to cellar another 5 years.

Part Rainin from diamond mountain and part Howell mountain. Barrel selection. Beautiful fruit and concentration. Cassis and cherry. Very good but worth the price of admission? Much less certain.

Chocolaty finish. Some herbal qualities on the nose, slightly astringent on the palate, something I expect to reduce over time. Quite good

Certainly not the best Howell Mountain, but enjoyable. Definitely scores better than 90 points, although this wasn’t a great vintage. Decanted 3 hours.

Really good, but it’s probably not worth $300

Decanted over cocktails and served. Stunning balance of feminine and masculine with floral nose, pure, forward black and blue fruit on the palate and a very long finish with a touch of chocolate. This didn't change much over dinner. Very special.

Charleston Food & Wine Festival; 3/1/2018-3/3/2018 (Charleston, SC (various locations)) : From Diamond mountain. This was loads of blueberries (Kathryn mentioned black cherry, but I really just get blueberry jam). It's got a hint of black pepper. A bit less intense and hedonistic than it's cousin the Exzellence although it's still very much in that intense new world mold. Some silkiness to the flavors. A bit herbal. More refined, but not really a refined wine. This comes from a vineyard …

Hall Premier Tasting Event (Hall Winery) : This wine is fairly approachable for a big 2013 cabernet, the tannins are present, but are round sweet and supple. Dark inky syrup on the palate, luxurious texture. This wine has an incredible refinement to it, having tasted it twice the first bottle was better. This showing was a bit tired, but still unbelievable wine. Masculine and opulent the diamond mountain terroir is evident, the volcanic soil is present in the wine, stunning …