Winemaker Notes

The 2016 Hershey exhibits the complexity and minerality that define this mountain vineyard. The wine opens with notes of red currant, blackberries, mingled with notes of espresso, bitter orange zest and dried herbs. The rich mountain tannins frame a creamy entry onto the palate. The wine builds across the palate with flavors of plums, currants, and bitter chocolate that meld with hints of sage, forest floor and an intriguing salinity. The vibrancy makes the wine enticing now, thought it will age gracefully through 2036.

Critical Acclaim

James Suckling - 100pts

Extremely perfumed aromas of tangerines and violets with blackberries, cassis and wet earth. Full-bodied yet reserved and very precise with amazing purity of currants, blackberries and lightly burnt oranges. Superb finish of firm yet extremely polished tannins. Perfect. Hard not to drink now, but better after four to five years. Try after 2023.

Jeb Dunnuck - 99pts

Another magical effort, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Hershey Vineyard reveals a deep, saturated ruby/purple color as well as a brilliant bouquet of crème de cassis, forest floor, tobacco, bouquet garni, and dried herbs. Deep, full-bodied, and powerful, it has building structure, loads of ripe tannins, a seamless texture, and a heavenly finish. Drink this thrilling, multi-dimensional Cabernet Sauvignon over the coming 20-25 years.