1997 Hess Collection Cabernet Sauvignon (Mount Veeder)
Bright/vibrant ruby color with just a hint of fade at the rim. The nose was quite alluring, but the rest of the package just didn't fulfill what the nose promised...simple and uninspiring. Probably another case of me sitting on a wine for a few years too many. Not a "bad" wine and the dark cherry/mocha/chocolate profile was somewhat endearing, but it just came up short in a boring sort of way. That was the last Hess in my cellar and no tears will be shed at Chateau Redwinger.
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