Hess Cabernet Sauvignon

The 1997 vintage of this wine was ranked #3 on the Wine Spectator's Top 10 Wines of 1995Our signature Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon comes from our estate Veeder Hills Vineyard. Its steep slopes and sedimentary clay and shale soils restrict root growth, resulting in Mount Veeder's hallmark small berries with intense fruit flavors. True to its appellation, this wine possesses ...

Winemaker David Guffy crafted the Hess Select Cabernet Sauvignon with notable richness, intensity and varietal character, showing jammy dark fruit aromas of Bing cherry with cedary barrel notes and a touch of spice. A rich, round entry with ripe plum and raspberry in the forefront and a rich mid-palate with soft tannins on the finish. The wine is complex, yet ...

By selecting the best blocks each vintage, Hess produces a distinctive wine notable for its depth and complexity. This wine offers a lush, firm texture, with good acidity, firm tannins and distinctive fruit forward flavors. The wine is smooth and supple, but with a broad base of tannins that give it heft and age worthiness.

The 2009 19 Block has aromas of cedar and black licorice. A rich entry of black cherry and ripe plum is supported in the mid-palate by oak nuances of vanilla, caramel and graham cracker. A long, silky finish of polished tannins suggest immediate approachability but the wine will continue to improve over the next 3-4 years.The layers of flavor in ...