Hall, Jacks Masterpiece Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley

Drinking well. Peaking. Drink now. Consumed with my 3 sons at Bavette’s in Las Vegas. Great wine with a great meal.

2007 vintage

Drink now, not going to get any better.

2007 vintage

Still has good fruit on the palate. Tannins are soft and the wine is well balanced.

2007 vintage

Served after a 2005 Bounty Hunter Blind Justice, and that was a mistake. Ellie’s was good, but a big step down by all measures from the first wine of Christmas dinner

2007 vintage

Bought and cellared since release. Cork is pristine, like it was just recently bottled. Color is not showing any aging. Followed over 2 hours. Napa cab nose. Dark/Violet fruit dominated taste: blackberries, black currants and plums. Very solid wine. Long finish. Best at 62-64F.

2007 vintage

2 hour decant (would have benefited from 2 more). Full bodied punch in the face wine but o so damn good. This has the structure to go another 2 decades and I’m not quite sure this is within 5 years of its prime. Still slightly disjointed with a nice finish. Really incredible fruit. Far exceeded my expectations. A real hedonistic wine that I paired with Japanese A5 Wagyu and sweet potatoes.

2007 vintage

Great nose, full bodied, nice fruit and finish. Drinking very well.

2007 vintage

One of the best wines we have had! Full of flavor, great full wine! We are pleased that we have one more bottle for later this year.

2007 vintage

Classic, well-aged Napa Cab that paired great with grilled NY strips. Big bold dark fruit & smooth tannins.

2007 vintage

No formal notes taken; very smooth with a nice, long finish.

2007 vintage

Really lovely stuff. Classic Napa Cab w/ nicely aged & mellow tannins. Good dark fruit, cedar spice & cocoa. Paired well with grilled steaks.

2007 vintage

We waited too long to open!

2005 vintage

Score based on 2nd day. Was tight on 1st night PnP, so recorded and left for next day. Completely opened up overnight and was the lush, dark, complex beast I was expecting. Lots of chocolate, coffee, earth, chalk, dark fruit on a long finish. Good acidity and fine but noticeable tannin. Its a mouthful but doesn't tire me out. Lots of fun tasting each time. Great QPR for what they were charging for it back then.

2007 vintage

Two hour decant allowed this smooth silky cab to open up end be enjoyed with grilled marinated Alaskan sockeye salmon

2007 vintage

My lone bottle received from wine club years ago. Brought to a small get together for people who have just a tiny bit of appreciation of wine. IAMANDYC nailed the rating and the notes. Great bottle and wish I had more. Typically one of my least favorite Hall wines because it has a nice soft side to it but this was fabulous. Glad I still have a running vertical of every year since. Looking forward to the 09 (there was …

2007 vintage

Excellent presentation of a Cabernet Sauvignon. Dark fruits, coffee, oak. Still not at full potential.

2007 vintage

Very good! Way better than white label

2007 vintage

This was a fabulous bottle. Been laying down in wine room for 6 years. Served with a Chateaubriand. Over the top! Good news, I have 2 more:) The wine looks ruby colored. The legs are slow. There is no sediment in the bottle.

2007 vintage

This is a classic Hall styled wine at its peak. Opens up pretty quickly. Velvety body with dark fruit and decent tannic backbone. Tannins are fine. Low acidity. Lots of oak, coffee, dark chocolate on the finish that is reasonably long. It's a mouthful and relatively heavy. Cocktail or dessert sipping type wine.

2007 vintage

Shared with Cordell's for Halloween. Excellent wine

2007 vintage

Pnp. Perhaps better tomorrow, but quite good upon opening. At peak.

2007 vintage

Incredible wine w/ legs to go longer...

2007 vintage

Terrific wine! Tannins still pretty intact. Big mouthful of dried cherries with spice at back end.

2007 vintage

2005 Hall Jacks Masterpiece ++++ $71 Rich, generous & inky. Cuban cigars, Colombian gold cottonmouth. http://8wordsonwine.blogspot.com/2015/01/2005-hall-jacks-masterpiece-71.html

2005 vintage

Very nice. Not an oaky finish and a lot better than the white label.

2007 vintage

A very powerful cab. Good dark fruit and great finish

2007 vintage

Blackberry, blueberry and dust as previous reviewer said. Very smooth. Anise on the finish?

2007 vintage

Seemed older than it should have. This bottle was slightly past peak, but still good. Hall wines are generally very age worthy, maybe this was a fluke?

2007 vintage

Ruby red. Decanted 1 hour. Full body. Blackberry, blueberry, herbs, spice. Long finish. Smooth, tannins soft.

2007 vintage

Defiantly one of the best wines I have tasted. Hoping our 2010 bottles will age this well. The wine looks ruby colored. The legs are medium. There is moderate sediment in the bottle. It smells like blackberry, blueberry, raspberry and dust. It tastes like blackberry, blueberry, raspberry, dust and dust. The body is medium/full. The wine has satin-like texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has medium acidity.

2007 vintage

Another wow wine on Xmas. Similar fruit profile to the Beau Vigne Reserve but had more spice and chalk notes. Initially delicious, the a dumb phase with strong tannins on day 1 but blossomed on day #2. Long finish! Has heft to it but still light-enough on its feet. Very complex even at this young age.

2007 vintage

Wow! Needs some decanting time black cherry and tobacco..highly recommend at least an hour before drinking.

2007 vintage

Tannins still a little bold, nice fruit w/ std CA cab sauv goodness. Hall continues to be one of my favorite NV wineries.

2007 vintage

unfortunately this was given a very short decant before we left for dinner; needs at least 2 hour decant to bnurn off hi alcohol smell; Still to tannic to show its real stuff; nice as it was;long legs & great colour; would advise all to hold this at least another 2 years to allow it to mellow out & reach its potential

2007 vintage

Great

2007 vintage

A special bottle with a special story. Didn't disappoint at all. Amazing with porcini rubbed steak.

2005 vintage

Received this wine as my CellarTracker Secret Santa gift earlier this month and decided to open it last night. We decanted it and enjoyed it over the next hour. This is the first wine I've had from this producer. Deep red color with lots of black currants and a touch of vanilla on the nose. The wine has an excellent, palate coating texture that is soft and velvety while still giving you a dose of rich fruit flavors that transition …

2007 vintage

Really nice Cabernet in this bottle too. Again, this less expensive Hall wine makes me wonder why I bother with the expensive ones. There is much pleasure here. Purity, richness, berry fruit, some spice on the finish, and nice length make this a winner.

2007 vintage

nice chocolate and berry flavors. Lighter than I expected. not real compare to port, but a well balanced sticky.

2007 vintage

Very Silver Oak-ish.

2007 vintage

No notes. Solid wine with plenty of aging left to it.

2007 vintage

Decanted for about 2 hours. Excellent wine albeit a bit pricey.

2007 vintage

pretty good stuff--but have been spoiled by what Hall has produced since then (not quite as rich and layered as, e.g., the 2008 Kathryn's & Segassia which are really amazing still, although I was excited pretty excited when Jack's first released). May hold off on others to see what develops.

2007 vintage

Popped and poured. Very tasty right out of the bottle, but this wine evolved over the evening into something quite impressive. I should have decanted it.

2007 vintage

A very full and typifying California Cabernet Sauvignon. There are no serious flaws, but it's not very satisfying because it lacks depth and enticing complexity.

2007 vintage

So Port really isn't my thing, but this is a lovely one. Blackberry and burnt currants dominate the palate, with undertones of brown sugar and maple that make the sweetness quite likable.

2007 vintage

A beautiful wine. Inky, smooth, long finish. Tannins under control.

2007 vintage

Great plum flavors with balanced tannins.

2007 vintage

Fantastic. Long, smooth finish. A nice caramel undertone.

2007 vintage

WOW!!!!

2007 vintage

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