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Score 97/100 · Antonio Galloni, Vinous, May 2024

The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Hershey Vineyard is a gorgeous Howell Mountain red. The first signs of aromatic development suggest the 2013 is approaching an early plateau of maturity, but there's still quite a bit of tannin that needs to resolve. I would open this powerhouse Cabernet Sauvignon well in advance. Graphite, espresso, licorice, menthol and dried herbs infuse the potent finish with notable depth.

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99
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Robert Parker, Wine Advocate

97
97/100

Antonio Galloni, Vinous

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99 points
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate
Score 99/100 · Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, Oct 2016

Two wines that I did not see from bottle have turned out to be close to perfection. The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Hershey Vineyard has unbelievable richness, a profound opaque purple color and enormous notes of lead pencil shavings intermixed with blackberry liqueur, white flowers and crushed rock. The wine is full-bodied and dense with moderately high tannin, but the tannin is integrated and silky. This is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon and look for it to evolve for 30-35 years.

98 points
James Suckling
Score 98/100 · James Suckling, Jan 2016

The aromas of tar, slate, and graphite with dark fruits such as blackberries are so prevalent here. Licorice too. Smoked meat. Full-bodied, very layered, dense and profound. Mouth-filling and structured. A wine that is fascinating now but even better in 2020. 282 cases.

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Dana Estates

Located on the Rutherford bench, Dana Estates is a small Napa estate focused on producing fine, single-site Cabernet Sauvignon. The concentrated wines are some of the region’s most sought-after, regularly earning top ratings from critics – with 19 100-point scores to date.

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