Hall Wines

Terra Secca Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

9.151 ratings
9.21 pro ratings
Napa Valley, California, USA
Cabernet Sauvignon
Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pasta, Venison, Tomato-Based, Potato, Pork, Chocolate & Caramel, White Rice, Mushrooms, Beef, Lamb, Chili & Hot Spicy
Top Notes For
Shay A
9.2

Hall churns our cabs like they are iPhones...new one every year it seems! To their credit, they have all been very good. This is a baby...even after a lengthy decant, it’s really not ready to drink. Tart raspberries and strawberries on the nose...maybe even dirt covered dates? Acidic on the palate. Blended up blackberries and stems, dark cocoa powder, and a finish of red and black fruits. Give it some time.

Hall churns our cabs like they are iPhones...new one every year it seems! To their credit, they have all been very good. This is a baby...even after a lengthy decant, it’s really not ready to drink. Tart raspberries and strawberries on the nose...maybe even dirt covered dates? Acidic on the palate. Blended up blackberries and stems, dark cocoa powder, and a finish of red and black fruits. Give it some time.

Dec 10th, 2017
Ken Venezio

Badda boom. What a flavor bomb. Glad I gave this some time in the bottle and a good decant. Dark violet in the glass. Loads of blackberry, cherry and a burst of cedar cigar box. Once again Hall delivers with toothy tannins and long tasty finish.

Badda boom. What a flavor bomb. Glad I gave this some time in the bottle and a good decant. Dark violet in the glass. Loads of blackberry, cherry and a burst of cedar cigar box. Once again Hall delivers with toothy tannins and long tasty finish.

Aug 18th, 2023
Ming L
9.1

A bottling from Hall’s appellation series, the expressive nose showcases black currant, ripe plum, mocha, fall foliage, and crushed rocks. Medium to full, the palate is concentrated and well balanced. Plush tannins.
Fruits were sourced from the soda canyon area (roughly between Stags Leap and Atlas Peak). 26 months in French oak barrel, 65% new.
I think I like the North End bottling a bit more.

A bottling from Hall’s appellation series, the expressive nose showcases black currant, ripe plum, mocha, fall foliage, and crushed rocks. Medium to full, the palate is concentrated and well balanced. Plush tannins.
Fruits were sourced from the soda canyon area (roughly between Stags Leap and Atlas Peak). 26 months in French oak barrel, 65% new.
I think I like the North End bottling a bit more.

Jul 9th, 2022
Ashish Upadhyay

Awesome Hall Cab. So much flavor and charm

Awesome Hall Cab. So much flavor and charm

Feb 6th, 2022
Marshall Todd Herron DPM

Hall Wines- terra secca - 2016 - cabernet sauvignon - Napa Valley. Italian for dry earth, terra secca describes the soil from where these grapes were born. From the eastern hillsides of Napa Valley comes this amazing cabernet sauvignon. I love a juicy, yet bold, dry wine with a leftover buttery texture on the tongue. I feel it helps to neutralize the dry finish and makes this wine go KA POW! “May I have another?”

Hall Wines- terra secca - 2016 - cabernet sauvignon - Napa Valley. Italian for dry earth, terra secca describes the soil from where these grapes were born. From the eastern hillsides of Napa Valley comes this amazing cabernet sauvignon. I love a juicy, yet bold, dry wine with a leftover buttery texture on the tongue. I feel it helps to neutralize the dry finish and makes this wine go KA POW! “May I have another?”

Sep 10th, 2021
Adam Hoogeveen

Just love the style of these Cabernets from Hall.

Just love the style of these Cabernets from Hall.

Apr 7th, 2021
Ken Venezio

Genius cab from the Hall team. The nose is like walking into a floral shop. Loads of fruit and just a bit of spice. I've been a fan of what Hall is doing and this one delivers in spades. 2014 is ripe for the drinking.

Genius cab from the Hall team. The nose is like walking into a floral shop. Loads of fruit and just a bit of spice. I've been a fan of what Hall is doing and this one delivers in spades. 2014 is ripe for the drinking.

Nov 7th, 2020
Jay Root

Spicy

Spicy

Aug 3rd, 2019
Adam Hoogeveen

Very much in line with other Hall cabs. Big, bold, beautiful fruit, and very well made evidenced by the great balance, long finish, and terrific profile of flavors that you want in a Cabernet.

Very much in line with other Hall cabs. Big, bold, beautiful fruit, and very well made evidenced by the great balance, long finish, and terrific profile of flavors that you want in a Cabernet.

Sep 24th, 2018
Koichi Tanaka

雑味が全くなくスムーズ。爽やかな酸味を感じたのちに、豊かな味わいが待っている。

雑味が全くなくスムーズ。爽やかな酸味を感じたのちに、豊かな味わいが待っている。

Mar 24th, 2018