But then along comes a wine as good as the 1992 cabernet sauvignon from the Hess Collection and you realize there’s far too much promise in Napa to stop now, if ever. The unusual word ...

Cabernet Sauvignon, native to Bordeaux, has thick blue skins, giving the resulting wines plentiful tannins and phenolics and making them particularly ageworthy. Over the past 50 years, Cabernet ...

Cabernet Sauvignon, native to Bordeaux, has thick blue skins, giving the resulting wines plentiful tannins and phenolics and making them particularly ageworthy. Over the past 50 years, Cabernet ...

Though most famous for its rich, complex Cabernet Sauvignon wine from Mount Veeder fruit, The Hess Collection produces delicious wine from other red varieties (Zinfandel, Merlot, etc) as well as ...

Fortunately, the wine holds up. In particular, their 2007 Hess Collection Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon is a delight. 2007 was a textbook year for Napa cab and this is a textbook example.

I seldom write about California cabernet sauvignon. That may seem odd since ... But some wines, such as those from the Hess Collection Winery in the Napa Valley, are so consistent in their quality ...

Three days before Thanksiving, Hess Collection vice president/director of winemaking Dave Guffy crushed Cabernet Sauvignon grapes at the winery on Mount Veeder, weeks after those on the Napa ...

But that's the case of the 1999 Hess Collection Cabernet Sauvignon -- 1/2 -- a fairly rich, well-balanced wine with flavor nuances of blueberries, blackberries, chocolate and coffee. Cabernet ...

1999 Hess Select Cabernet Sauvignon ($12). The Hess Select line from the Hess Collection has emerged as a reliable source of well-made, widely available wines at reasonable prices. This medium ...

It’s the perfect choice for serving with seafood or roast poultry. The Hess Collection cabernet sauvignon ($17.50) is equally noted for its finished style, but the creme de la creme of the ...

Their overt mission was a family affair: to re-focus the winery founded by Sabrina’s father, Donald Hess—well known ... 100 percent Cabernet Sauvignon raised in 100 percent new French oak ...