Hess Collection Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 (75cl)

A mountain-grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon from the Mount Veeder estate, made with 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Malbec and 1% Petit Verdot. The fruit comes from Veeder Hills Vineyard, where steep slopes and clay soils restrict root growth and produce small, thick-skinned berries. The wine was aged for 22 months in 80% new French oak barrels. The nose shows sage, bay leaf, cassis, blueberry and violet, with toasty charred oak and graphite. The palate is full-bodied and plush, with dark chocolate, baked blackberry, cinnamon bark, clove, milk chocolate and cassis. The finish is long, with cocoa-dusted tannins, toasted oak and a mineral thread.