As the first of the Hess Family Wine Estates wineries, The Hess Collection Winery was founded by Donald Hess over a quarter century ago. True to his vision of what a New World wine should be, Mr. Hess established his winery on the volcanic slopes of Mount Veeder in the Napa Valley and defined a whole new approach to winemaking. Along with its mountain vineyards, the winery has won acclaim for its other estate vineyards in the northeast and southern ends of the Napa Valley and has been recognised for its successful relationships with family-owned growers who represent some of the finest appellations in California. The Hess Collection Winery produces three tiers of wines and has distinguished itself as a premium producer of Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay.
"Distinct notes of vanilla and oak spice from aging in American oak add to the personality of the wine, surely one of Hess' most popular
57aCalifornia » San Antonio Valley - Monterey
"Monterey's combination of moderate climate and marine influences from the Pacific Ocean keep the grapes balanced and able to develop fully ripe flavors. A classic
"Fully ripe fruit flavors are accented by light toast and spice notes in this full-bodied and extremely smooth-textured wine. Dense ripe blackberry and dark chocolate
We fermented our Hess Select Ros in stainless steel, without oak influence, in order to accentuate the wines naturally crisp and expressive flavors. Bright and
Wine Spectator 92 "Lush and fleshy, with cassis, boysenberry and blackberry preserve notes guided by hints of alder and mesquite. Stays open but defined through the
Wilfred Wong 93 "The 2018 Hess Collection Mount Veeder Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon is impressive and lasting. TASTING NOTES: This wine offers outstanding aromas and flavors
"The Hess Select Treo is a blend of several red varietals sourced from select vineyards in Northern California that produce flavorful ripe fruit, juicy rounds
James Suckling 90 "An attractive, straightforward pinot with dark-berry and cherry character. Medium body, light tannins and a fruity finish. Hints of flowers at the end.
Wilfred Wong 90 "The 2019 Hess Select Ros is bright and lively on the palate. TASTING NOTES: This wine brings an excellent combination of minerality and
Wilfred Wong 90 "The 2018 Hess Collection Allomi Cabernet Sauvignon drinks generously and tenderly. TASTING NOTES: This wine sports aromas and flavors of black fruit, anise,
"Fully ripe fruit flavors are accented by light toast and spice notes in this full-bodied and extremely smooth-textured wine. Dense ripe blackberry and dark chocolate
California » San Antonio Valley - Monterey
"Monterey, Central Coast, CA- Aromas of pear, citrus, and tropical fruit. On the palate this medium-bodied Chardonnay offers a refreshing, fruit forward style that is
Wine Advocate 91 "A blend of 81 Cabernet Sauvignon, 11 Petite Sirah and 8 Malbec, the medium to deep garnet-purple colored 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Lion Tamer
Wine Enthusiast 90 "This wine delivers a robustly rich experience of lengthy appeal. Blended with 12 Petite Sirah, among other varieties, and aged in American oak,
California » San Antonio Valley - Monterey
"Montereys combination of moderate climate and marine influences from the Pacific Ocean keep the grapes on an even keel, able to develop fully ripe flavors
"Fully ripe fruit flavors are accented by light toast and spice notes in this full-bodied and extremely smooth-textured wine. Dense ripe blackberry and dark chocolate
California » Napa Valley
"The name “Lion Tamer” has become a nickname for Malbec because we use it as our tannin tamer. Much like a Lion Tamer who uses
"Monterey’s combination of moderate climate and marine influences from the Pacific Ocean keep the grapes on an even keel, able to develop fully ripe flavors
"Full bodied, with classic Cabernet red fruit flavors set off by aromas and flavors of currant and blackberry, the Allomi Cab is noted for moderate,
California » North Coast
"Our fruit forward yet elegant wine, was created to be enjoyed by the glass or to complement a wide range of food pairing possibilities.
"Ripe, dark fruit intermixes with plums, cherries, and toasty oak. Full-bodied and concentrated, the nicely soft and inviting tannins make this wine a great crowd
Wine Advocate 95 "The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Mount Veeder aged for 22 months in 75 new French oak. No 2017 vintage of this wine will
" Sourced primarily from the highly regarding Red Hills district of Lake County, the grapes are farmed to our exacting standards. This unique growing region
Wine Spectator 90 "Exuberantly spicy, with plenty of cream and tropical notes to the ripe pear, apple compote and dried apricot flavors. Smoky details linger on
Wine & Spirits 90 "Dark and rooty at first, this shifts toward more delicate notes of cherries and deeper blueberry flavors as it opens with air.