Good as it is, this Cab is tough and gritty, lacking the usual Hall voluptuousness despite a complex core of blackberries, currants, soy and minerals. Maybe it’s those notoriously hard Diamond Mountain tannins. Put it in the cellar for at least six years and try again. ——S.H.(11/1/2011)—— 89

A wonderfully rich, complex and ageworthy Cabernet. It displays the impeccable winemaking from this winery, with deep, long flavors of blackberries, currants and chocolate, and while it’s drinkable now, those sturdy Diamond Mountain tannins should carry the wine forward for 6–8 years. ——S.H.(7/1/2010)—— 94