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This wine is a good representation of this sub-appellation of Sonoma bringing to the table classic Cabernet Sauvignon aromas and flavors. Produced from young vines this wine will develop complexity with a couple more years of cellaring showcasing the vintage with just a bit more intensity than the wine is showing right now. In the [...]

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Good vineyard locations, great winemakers and competent distribution. Hess also has a vineyard crew that brings in fantastic fruit each vintage in a timely manner. Those are a few components a lot of wineries are missing these days. Not a factor at the Hess Collection. With those pesky tasks out of the way the only [...]

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Another great showing for this vineyard from Chile, for the last few vintages this wine has stood above the competition and has caught the attention of quite a few wine lovers whose pockets are not as deep as they used to be. Stylistically this wine tastes a bit more “old world” than a lot of [...]

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A big classic Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon that exudes the luxury you might not experience in a wine of this linage without reaching much deeper into your pocket. It hits all the notes and as I say in my video review of this wine benchmark quality, but stylistically safe and better off for it. Freemark [...]

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When I opened this wine, the smell made me very nostalgic for a place I used to live in the late 90’s. That would be Paso Robles. While working at Splendido restaurant in San Francisco we sold more Paso Robles wine than almost anything else on the list. After tasting wines from the central coast, [...]

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This 100% Cabernet Sauvignon produced from Estate grown fruit is a wonderful wine. It would be pretty hard to find fault with this wine. The aromas are fruit filled and nuances of floral, vanilla and spice mingle in the background. On the palate, the wine is smooth, plush and user friendly. We decanted our sample [...]

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