"The flagship of The Hess Collection, our estate-grown Cabernet is produced from the original vineyards first acquired by Donald Hess in the late 1970s. This wine is one of my favorites to grow and make, and the 2015 vintage proved to be beautiful once more with the complexity, elegance and structure we have come to expect from our mountain fruit. Aromas of rich red raspberry and juicy black cherry highlight the Cabernet Sauvignon at the heart of the wine. We integrate a touch of Malbec to provide mouth filling notes of cassis and boysenberry, and to develop a softness in the tannins, making this a wonderfully round wine. It has a perfectly balanced structure with well-integrated toasty oak that offers subtle notes of vanilla and creamy chocolate caramel on the lengthy, pleasing finish."- Dave Guffy, Director of Winemaking