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.
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,
10aCalifornia » 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
51eCalifornia » Mount Veeder
Wine Advocate 94 "Composed of 81 Cabernet, 16 Malbec and a dollop a Petit Verdot, the 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Mt. Veeder has a very deep
"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
"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
10801eCalifornia » Napa Valley
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
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
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
"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.
Wine Advocate 92 "Composed of 50% Malbec, 23% Zinfandel and 11% Petite Sirah with smaller parts of Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Merlot and Mourvèdre, the 2015
" Sourced primarily from the highly regarding Red Hills district of Lake County, the grapes are farmed to our exacting standards. This unique growing region
This wine makes keeping people happy very easy. Monterey's combination of moderate climate and marine influences fromthe Pacific Ocean keep the grapes on an even
Wilfred Wong 91 "The Hess Collection 2014 Allomi is a picture-definition of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine is firm and robust on the palate, with
"Each year we select flavorful lots for a winemaker’s favorite past-time - blending. The art of blending is part of the winemaker's craft, an exercise
"Tropical aromas of freshly-cut pineapple and ripe pear. A soft entry of well-balanced fruit and oak persists all the way to a pleasing
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,