The Hess Collection Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Sipping Fine Wine

Blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon and 18% Malbec, deep Ruby with aromas of berry fruits with spice, herb and earthy notes. On the palate flavors of blackberry, ripe cherry and blueberry with currants, cacao, pepper and tobacco notes. Fine grainy tannins, good structure, long finish, great mouthfeel, ending with cedar, fruit and tobacco spice notes. Very Nice.

Lee Pitofsky

Rich and full bodied with notes of black raspberry, blueberry, chocolate and a bit of graphite

Devin Bostick

BlackBerry, sorrel, raspberry, slight brown sugar, dark purple magenta, tangy blackberry, raspberry, slight blood orange, acid dominant with tannins that carry the berries at end

George Hesse

Very nice middle of the road CA CS! I’m not a huge CA CS fan but this was enjoyable with the delicious bone in rib eye!

Nima Elyassi-Rad

Delightful. Wouldn’t hesitate to drink this.

Colin Cahoon

Cedar, cranberry, strawberry and moderate plus acid. A classic Mount Veeder Cab.

Colin Cahoon

Nose is plum and spice. The palate features dark fruit, cedar, spice and minerals. Tart fruit takes over toward the finish that ends in medium tannins and long acid. A bit on the syrupy side due to the high alcohol content.

Andrei Shustov

Not bad, Hess; first encounter with this vino; deep long and flavorful, bravo!

Terry Pfortmiller

2013 is respectable. Another year or two would be helpful. Full bodied. Hints of black cherry.

Mike Daniel

Lots of big tannins, but pleasant. Delightful, inky, big fruit bouquet without too much sweetness. Needs some time to open in the glass or decanter - complex on palette , balanced with anise and floral. Great core of licorice wild dark blueberry, tarry, but not stringent, cassis. Big & Bold. Lovely. Would buy again and lay down longer - 5 more years would be perfect. Love to find around $45