2000 Hess Select Cabernet Sauvignon, California - Printable Version +- WineBoard (https://www.wines.com/wineboard) +-- Forum: TASTING NOTES & WINE SPECIFIC FORUMS (https://www.wines.com/wineboard/forum-200.html) +--- Forum: Cabernet Sauvignon (https://www.wines.com/wineboard/forum-19.html) +--- Thread: 2000 Hess Select Cabernet Sauvignon, California (/thread-4752.html) |
- wondersofwine - 08-14-2003 When my sister was planning the prenuptial dinner for her middle son and his bride, I recommended this as an inexpensive red wine on the list provided by the restaurant (my other recommendation for a red was an Australian shiraz). I had not actually had Hess Select previously but had seen it on lists of reliable inexpensive cabernets. Didn't have it at the prenuptial dinner because I had white wine to go with my fish dish (choice of steak, pasta penne or tilapia). 13.5% alcohol dark purple, opaque Flavor of ripe berries and currants; solid on palate, slightly sour finish. Some drying tannins. I enjoyed it more on the second day with a T-bone steak and parsley new potatoes. The guests that did have it with steak at the wedding dinner seemed to like it okay--I don't know if the restaurant opened it ahead of time to air or decant. Oh, and Hess wines have pretty labels (this one was an abstract art work in reddish colors.) [This message has been edited by wondersofwine (edited 08-14-2003).] - winoweenie - 08-14-2003 Across the board, IMHO, Herr Hess puts out a line of excellent P/Q bottlings. His Collection bottlings are ALWAYS superior bottlings for the buck.WW - Glass_A_Day - 08-15-2003 I've enjoyed just about all that I have tried from Hess. |