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Hess Select Cabernet Sauvignon, North Coast California
91 Points

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Region: California Napa Valley
Vintage: 2018
Price:
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -335794
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WineScores' Review

Supple, fleshy, substantial.
The Hess family emblem is the lion, which adorns each bottle of Hess wine. The company was established by Swiss businessman and art collector Donald Hess, who also owns wineries in other parts of the world.
A consistently pleasing and forward wine the 2018 does not disappoint.
Preserved cherries and cassis aromas are woven with chocolate, pipe tobacco, vanilla liqueur, sweet brown spices and wet earth. The palate has a liqueur-like quality as well, a plush weight, generous sweet fruit and cola spice flavours stand out. It has good freshness to balance all the volume and a long tobacco-laced finish.


Pairs great with Gone Crackers Canadian Chedder & Chive
 
 
Recommended Pairings
Rich Meats , Barbeque, Cheese - Hard/Aged, GONE CRACKERS


©copyright 2012 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Scores reviewed - 2021-11-16 11:07:49.0

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -355719

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92 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -355719

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89 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -297929

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88 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -297929

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89 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -673004

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -203539

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92 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -355719

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92 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -467332

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91 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -355719

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -466722

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -673004

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88 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -20982

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -750457

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -484618

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -38492

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -20982

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92 Points

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90 Points

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Vintage: 2019
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -923789

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91 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -750457

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -20982

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -114546

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -20982

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -178756

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92 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -478727

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Luccarrelli Negroamaro, Puglia Italy
89 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -36432

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87 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -188540

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -447888

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -9266

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Burrowing Owl Estate Winery Cabernet Franc, Okanagan Valley BC
93 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -556621

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91 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -508200

Ranking: 61.000151
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Quails' Gate Old Vines Foch Reserve, Okanagan Valley BC
89 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -639666

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88 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -214767

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Clos du Soleil 'Signature', Similkameen Valley, British Columbia
91 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -866038

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88 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -383836

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Escorihuela '1884' Estate Grown Malbec, Mendoza Argentina
89 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -770925

Ranking: 59.001331
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88 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -883991

Ranking: 59.001282
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Escorihuela '1884' Estate Grown Malbec~Cabernet, Mendoza Argentina
90 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -770925

Ranking: 59.001183
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Painted Rock 'Red Icon', Skaha Bench, Okanagan Valley BC
94 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -468900

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Painted Rock 'Red Icon', Skaha Bench, Okanagan Valley BC
94 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -468900

Ranking: 59.001096
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90 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -383836

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Moon Curser Malbec, Okanagan Valley BC
90 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -70300

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Painted Rock Syrah, Skaha Bench, Okanagan Valley BC
94 Points

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92 Points

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92 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -70300

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Clos du Soleil 'Signature', Similkameen Valley, British Columbia
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -866038

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Black Hills Estate Winery "Nota Bene", Okanagan Valley BC
95 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -708073

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Moon Curser Malbec, Okanagan Valley BC
89 Points

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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -70300

Ranking: 59.000055
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Clos du Soleil 'Signature', Similkameen Valley, British Columbia
94 Points

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Vintage: 2018
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BC CSPC: BC CSPC Code -866038

Ranking: 59.000052
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Painted Rock Syrah, Skaha Bench, Okanagan Valley BC
93 Points

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