Rob Hall Cabernets

Description

Rob Hall was a winemaker at the esteemed Mount Mary vineyard for over 10 vintages, and during that time it’s safe to assume he gained great insight into how to make top class Yarra Valley wine. After departing Mount Mary, Rob Hall launched his eponymous label, with a focus on making Yarra Valley varietals to be enjoyed in their youth at a very reasonable price point.

Inspired by the great Cabernets that made the Yarra Valley famous, this 2022 Rob Hall Cabernets is crafted from Cabernet and Merlot, with the grapes picked slightly riper to maximise drinkability. Offering lovely aromas of dark red fruit, chocolate notes and subtle spice, this is a lovely, medium-bodied Yarra Valley red wine with plenty of flavour, silky tannin while retaining freshness.

“96 Points. Cabernet sauvignon with a tiny amount of malbec. Aromas of dark cherries, blackberries, crushed violets and just a soupçon of cedar. Medium bodied, this is both creamily textured and structured with ripe, fine-grained tannins ensuring that, as approachable as this is now, it will age well, too. That it’s so fairly priced is a bonus. Indeed, I gave it an extra point for that. Screw cap. 13.5% alc. Drink: 2022 – 2028.”- Philip Rich, Halliday Wine Companion 2024.