Tasting Notes for Hess Select Cabernet Sauvignon 1999

Red Wines	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa Valley	California

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Date Printed: 5/24/2013

Hess Select Cabernet Sauvignon 1999

(search item no. 45526)
Wine Spectator rating: 87 points
PRICE ON 5/24/2013: $14.99

ratings pedigree (past vintages):
1997 Wine Spectator rating: 85 points

Winemaker's Notes:

Dark garnet red, with an aroma of blueberries, raspberries, cherries, and cassis. Second layer is nutmeg, leather, toast and vanilla beans. Flavor: Blackberries, plums, and allspice. Second layer is tobacco, cinnamon, oak, sage, and roasted meats. The mid-palate is full and layered with round tannins. Finish: Ripe fruits, lingering texture, toasty and silky finish.

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Additional wines from The Hess Collection:

2009 19 Block Cuvee Mt Veeder (search item no. 121003)
2009 Collection Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon (search item no. 113613)
2010 Allomi Cabernet Sauvignon (search item no. 120146)
2010 Select Cabernet Sauvignon (search item no. 119139)
2011 Collection Napa Valley Chardonnay (search item no. 124147)
2011 Select Chardonnay (search item no. 121726)
2011 Select Chardonnay (search item no. 121726)

About The Hess Collection:

The Hess Collection was founded by Swiss entrepreneur Donald Hess, who first purchased vineyards on Mount Veeder in 1978 and began making wine under The Hess Collection label in 1983. In 1986, he began renovation of the historic winery, originally constructed in 1903 by Colonel Theodore Gier. The winery opened to the public in 1989. The Hess Collection has vineyards on Mount Veeder, along with their Napa Valley estate vineyards - Su'skol and Allomi in Napa Valley, and Shirtail Creek Vineyard in Monterey. Each of these vineyards is sustainably farmed in accordance with Donald's philosophy: "Nurture the land, return what you take."