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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.8 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 97 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by NickNYC on 2/25/2024 & rated 92 points: P&P, drunk over two days. at the opening, the nose is impaired by notes of ashes which have- thankfully - disappeared after 30 mins in the glass. now, beautiful notes of dark berries, a little bit of leather. it got more intense and more opulent with the air. the palate on the first day was not fully integrated, with slightly rough edges. on the second day the palate has fully blossomed, luscious but fresh and a lingering on mineral notes. really lovely. (281 views) | | | Tasted by Kenny_G on 2/1/2021 & rated 92 points: Tasted this Cabernet Sauvignon from Mount Veeder along with similar wines from Howell Mountain and Oakville. Of the 3, the Howell was the most powerful and the Oakville was the most lush. But this Hess was a fine wine throughout with ample fruit, acidity, tannin, and richness, ending with an impressive finish. (1311 views) | | | Tasted by seba on 10/3/2020: Un vino super elegante y con una gran evolución.
Tiene notas ahumadas, a tabaco, mermelada de frutas negras e higos.
En boca tiene taninos sedosos, es amplio y con final largo. Me encantó! (1357 views) | | | Tasted by EdKz@comcast.net on 9/10/2020 & rated 92 points: Deep purple, medium body, mild aromas of of black raspberry and cassis, soft flavors of black fruit and cassis, mild oak and muddy earth, decent tannins and acid, medium finish, a pleasant old world style aged wine and a great, if not spectacular, aged wine for older world palates. Drink soon or forever hold your enjoyment. (1395 views) | | | Tasted by bobthebuilder on 8/29/2020 & rated 90 points: Drink up. (1427 views) | | | Tasted by seba on 1/6/2019: Notas a chocolate, pimienta negra y fruta cocida. Complejo, muy redondo y con final largo. No parece un vino de más de 11 años. Excelente! (2375 views) | | | Tasted by MateusPetrus on 7/27/2017 & rated 90 points: Very drinkable, very nice for the price.
Dark purple, more "berries" flavor than expected, some bell pepper and oak, light tannins. Smooth finish. (2522 views) | | | Tasted by FGS on 6/13/2017 & rated 92 points: While this was very good, I agree with other reviewers that if could improve with further cellaring. Dense fruit and a whiff of chocolate on the nose. Plums, dark fruit with nice smooth finish. (3341 views) | | | Tasted by nlal on 1/3/2017 & rated 89 points: Gott fylligt balanserat vin med smak av leder mild "frukt"
Köp igen (3686 views) | | | Tasted by Smudge4! on 9/16/2016 & rated 88 points: Not sure if its done or closed down right now. My cellar is cool. 2 hours in decanter. Decent blackberry on palate but fairly limited fruit on nose. Still has good tannin and might be beautiful in a few more years. If i had more would try again in 3-4 years. (3958 views) | | | Tasted by wine_snob on 5/29/2016 & rated 93 points: aged really well. solid bouquet, nice cases finish, goes well with a steak or Red meat. (3662 views) | | | Tasted by dnaknc on 9/14/2015 & rated 90 points: Nice wine that actually has many more years to meet perfection face to face. While the first hour of this mountain wine seemed just a bit prunny as always the last glass was a year or two away from the P word, perfection. Good amount of fruit with plenty of tannins to hold onto this wine a bit longer. (3541 views) | | | Tasted by wineshaman on 6/26/2015 & rated 91 points: Decanted 1hr, plenty of dark cherry, currants, cassis and tart plum, the tartness adds to the complexity of the already complex mountain Cab. Nice tart mineral finish, nice balance between fruit and hints of sweet tannins. Drink over next 5 to 7 years! (2642 views) | | | Tasted by Grand Gris on 3/30/2015 & rated 93 points: Loved this big Cab. (2673 views) | | | Tasted by Vinofitz on 1/31/2015 & rated 91 points: Drank over two nights- was better second night. Balance of fruit and tannic structure came through second night. Tobacco, hint of chocolate, but nothing too forward. (2507 views) | | | Tasted by Fire Bill on 2/20/2014 & rated 89 points: Somewhat closed on pnp, opened up with a couple hours of air. Much better the second night. Dark ripe fruits, medium finish. Good QPR (3556 views) | | | Tasted by tfharris on 11/19/2013 & rated 90 points: Wow. Really great Sonoma Cab! (3200 views) | | | Tasted by BMG Wine on 10/27/2013 & rated 92 points: Cedar and tobacco dominate the nose. Rich dark fruit plays second role. Very complex on the palate. Really great after some air. Will hold the rest a few years. (3116 views) | | | Tasted by Wine_lvr on 9/3/2013 & rated 85 points: Full bodied Cab, mixed berry marmelade, vanilla. Still massive tannins and quite dry. It still has plenty of live ahead but I do not expect this wine to get any better. Just too much of everything for my taste. (3223 views) | | | Tasted by Jobu on 5/4/2013 & rated 90 points: Pnp. Good, but should've let it breathe for a couple hrs, might have been better. (3539 views) | | | Tasted by nlassow on 1/18/2013: Excellent bottle with well rounded fruit on the nose and palate. Hang on to this one a few more years. Drinking amazing right now after decanting a couple hours. (3021 views) | | | Tasted by vine20 on 11/1/2012 & rated 89 points: Deep garnet with a distinct nose of blackberry and forest floor. Dark cherries and blackberries with spices in a mix, not very distinct, and high tannins with a dry, grainy texture. Big wine, needs a couple more years. (2956 views) | | | Tasted by chanote44 on 9/26/2012 & rated 90 points: Solid Napa Cab. Very balanced with a smooth entry and a medium finish. Judicious use of oak and medium dry. I liked this very much. (2621 views) | | | Tasted by RBOND on 8/12/2012 & rated 89 points: We cooked our first tenderloin and this is the wine we selected. 10 lbs of tenderloin rolled in olive oil and rubbed with cracked pepper and kosher salt. Great wine. Hints of fruit. Very smooth. Strong floral flavors. Maybe some burnt oak. Very good for the price point (2464 views) | | | Tasted by BHP1994 on 4/22/2012 & rated 90 points: Big and bold. Decanted (but not long enough). Deeply colored with lush fruit and mouth coating tannins. Enjoyable now but will certainly improve with age (or some additional time in the decanter). (2991 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Vinous, Vintage Retrospective: The 2007 Napa Valley Cabernets (May 2017) (5/17/2017)
(Hess Collection Cabernet Sauvignon (mount Veeder) Napa Valley Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, May/June 2011, IWC Issue #156
(Hess Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Hess Collection Mount Veeder) Subscribe to see review text. | By David Lawrason
WineAlign (3/30/2011)
(The Hess Collection Cabernet Sauvignon, Mount Veeder, Napa Valley red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Sara d'Amato
WineAlign (3/28/2011)
(The Hess Collection Cabernet Sauvignon, Mount Veeder, Napa Valley red) Subscribe to see review text. |
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| The Hess Collection Producer websiteCabernet SauvignonCabernet Sauvignon is probably the most famous red wine grape variety on Earth. It is rivaled in this regard only by its Bordeaux stablemate Merlot, and its opposite number in Burgundy, Pinot Noir. From its origins in Bordeaux, Cabernet has successfully spread to almost every winegrowing country in the world. It is now the key grape variety in many first-rate New World wine regions, most notably Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo Valley. Wherever they come from, Cabernet Sauvignon wines always seem to demonstrate a handful of common character traits: deep color, good tannin structure, moderate acidity and aromas of blackcurrant, tomato leaf, dark spices and cedarwood.
Used as frequently in blends as in varietal wines, Cabernet Sauvignon has a large number of common blending partners. Apart from the obvious Merlot and Cabernet Franc, the most prevalent of these are Malbec, Petit Verdot and Carmenere (the ingredients of a classic Bordeaux Blend), Shiraz (in Australia's favorite blend) and in Spain and South America, a Cabernet – Tempranillo blend is now commonplace. Even the bold Tannat-based wines of Madiran are now generally softened with Cabernet SauvignonUSAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Napa Valley Napa Valley Wineries and Wine (Napa Valley Vintners)Mt. Veeder Mt. Veeder (Appellation America) |
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