Hestan Vineyards 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

Hestan Vineyards
The Hestan Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon is the result of uncompromising viticulture and winemaking. Boasting a dense, ruby/purple color and notes of melted licorice, pain grillé, blackberry, and smoke, this full-bodied wine is intense with ripe tannins, good acidity, and a long, structured, but powerful and concentrated finish.
Wine Advocate
The dense ruby/purple-tinged 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon reveals a nose of creosote, blackberries, and blueberries, medium to full-bodied flavors displaying pure, concentrated black fruits, a sense of elegance, sweet tannin, and a good finish. It's drink well for 10-14 years. Score: 90 - Robert Parker, December 2008.
Wine Spectator
Ripe and generous, with plush plum, black cherry and blueberry notes that are well-structured and perfumed. Ends with chewy tannins, though nothing a little time in the bottle shouldn't resolve. Best from 2010 through 2015. Score: 89 - James Laube, June 2008.

Type	Red
Varietal	Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage	2005
Bottle size	750mL
Alcohol content	14.8%
Appellation	California – Napa Valley
Wine Advocate	90
Wine Enthusiast	--
Wine Spectator	89
Other	n/a

The Story

Hestan Vineyards is a picturesque, 127-acre ranch located on Napa Valley’s eastern slopes at the base of Okell Hill. The vineyard is named for owners Stanley and Helen Cheng, whose passion for fine wines and love for Napa Valley's beauty and charm led them to purchase the property in 1996. They began planting grapes in 1997, adding blocks over the years to take advantage of the site’s myriad of exposures and well-drained soils. Today 41 acres of blocks planted to all five of Bordeaux’s principle red varietals – Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec – blanket the rolling hills that overlook the property’s 11-acre pond.