2019 The Hess Collection Cabernet Sauvignon Iron Corral

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 90 points

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  12/31/2023 - willschenk wrote: 86 Points

  High alcohol, lots of vanilla/chocolate oak notes, concentrated but flabby dark fruit without much nuance. Not food-friendly due to low acidity. A boring wine from vineyards that could produce much better.

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  11/18/2023 - Delund Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Rich, full-bodied Napa cab. Popped and poured, but allowed the wine to develop in the glass a bit, and it did improve with air. Black currant, mint and cedar on the nose. Rich oak notes should integrate a bit more with time, but I found the oak was pleasant even at such a young age. Well-integrated alcohol, lively acidity, velvety tannins. Big ripe black fruits to balance out the oak on the palate, tobacco, leather and, well, spicy oak notes of chocolate, vanilla. You may want to let the bottle gain a few more years of age and complexity, but very tasty now. For me, I may try to grab a few more bottles. Great QPR considering what Napa Cabs can go for.

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  9/11/2023 - cavanaughkj Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Bold and oaky. Nose of rich red fruit, smooth drinking with lingering mouthy taste. Powerful and potent.
  The wine looks crimson colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. The body is medium/full. The wine has silky texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has medium acidity.

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  9/11/2023 - cavanaughkj Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Bold and oaky. Nose of rich red fruit, smooth drinking with lingering mouthy taste. Powerful and potent.

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  3/3/2023 - Philipp Biermann Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Decent cab, quite oaky and a bit one dimensional . Reminds me of a 15€ Rioja. Also quite alcoholic. Nice wine, but value for money questionable .

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