Hess Collection Napa Valley Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 1997

Credit: Ward - drXeNo
- Region: Mount Veeder, California
- Winery: Hess Collection
- Type: Red Wine
- Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petite Verdot
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Price: $85 buy now
(Price is a user-entered value and not necessarily accurate) - When to Drink: 2009 to 2021
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Color: Garnet core, browning ruby edges
Nose: Great dust, anise, cassis and wild blackberry with earthy loam and a bit of dried leather.
Palate: Silky, but still big, with good acid and earthy black fruit of cassis. Slight menthol and outstanding balance. Extremely good drinking, right now.
Posted by drxeno on November 2nd, 2009 at 12:32am | report comment
Hess Collection Napa Valley Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 1997
Region: Mount Veeder, California
Winery: Hess Collection
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petite Verdot
Rating: 5
Color: Dark ruby
Nose: Cassis, blackberry w/ bittersweet chocolate and black fruit.
Palate: Conc palate of layered sweet tasty oak w/ round, lingering tannins.
Posted by drxeno on October 6th, 2007 at 8:49pm | report comment