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The Hess Collection Select Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Wine Review

The Hess Collection Select Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

The Hess Collection Select Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

North Coast, California, United States

Community Score:90/100

Community Reviews: 3

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Price: $29.95

Drink: 2022-2025

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 13.5%

Sweetness: Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine


Winery: The Hess Collection

Agent: Prevedello and Mathews

Natalie's Score: 89/100

Hess Select 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon is full-bodied and rich with plum compote, violets, dark chocolate, savoury herb, smoky vanilla and spicy toasty oak flavours on the palate. Tannins are smooth and there is good acidity for food. Pair with a steak and sauteed wild mushroom dinner.

Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: Asian chicken salad, pork tenderloin, hodge-podge, grilled burgers, pork tenderloin.

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This The Hess Collection Select Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 was reviewed on February 18, 2023 by Natalie MacLean

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Reviews and Ratings

Trent Mayers rated this wine as 91/100 with the following review:

Excellent quality California Cabernet is fairly easily found in the over $30 range, but it's always more challenging to find at lower prices. This one delivers that excellent quality experience at a price in the mid $20s. It's deeply coloured, full bodied, delicious, and dry with intense black fruits, especially cassis, along with shades of cigar box, vanilla, nutmeg spice, spearmint, and black currant leaf. The tannins are high, but ripe and approachable. Serve it with fare like steak or an entrée with meaty mushrooms such as Portobello or Porcini.
Hess Select 2018 is a full-bodied, rich and smoky Cabernet Sauvignon with brambleberry, dark cherry, dried tobacco leaf, black olive, dark chocolate smooth and savoury on the palate. Tannins are fine-grained and velvety. - Community Wine Reviews

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