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Hess Select Cabernet Sauvignon (2003)

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2003

Avg. Rating: 86.5/100 (2 Reviews)
Winery: Hess Wineries, American Canyon, California
Vintage: 2003
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Country: United States
Region: California: Napa Valley
Retail Price: $$ 14.99 USD
Created by: shoelace
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A delightful cab. sav. that turned out very well in my opinion compared to some of the other 2003 Napa Valley cabernet sauvignons. Medium-turning-to-robust juicy fruit that lightens into a floral overtone.

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Hess Select Cabernet Sauvignon (2003)
(about 1 year ago) buddy icon shoelace 90.0/100



Cork: hints of chocolate, nuts (hazelnut) and cedar(?)
Pour: ruby and dark crimson with lasting legs.
Smell: tannins overworking the hint of currant.

Upon swallowing, with keeping it in your mouth for coating of the pallate before swallowing shows a soft but drying grape that holds a allure to comparible cabernet sauvignons from the region, though not being as robust and full bodied as the cabernets I am used to from Napa, presenting it more like it was from Alexander Valley. Initial swallow shows a wine characterized of a medium body, which quickly falls into a purer robust cab. sav. with a drawn-out taste of oak and dark fruit, with a 10-15 second lingering of this heaviness before dissapating into a relaxed melting of flavors. Swallowing presents the override of tannins upon your pallate, which fall away with the presentation of the more robust and heavy sinking feeling that your tongue experiences, coinciding with a sweeter - no, a broader spectrum of flavors that eludes to the lighter taste with softer notes of light fruit with an ever-so-slight floral overtone.

17 October, 2006 - shoelace.org 2006

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Hess Select Cabernet Sauvignon (2003)
(about 1 year ago) buddy icon kental 83.0/100
Adequate though not indicative cab. Black cherry, wet leaves, eucalyptus on the nose. Cherry, red raspberry, earthy tones on the palate. Requires significant aeration. Opens up and smooths out significantly after an hour. Early pours are acidic and tannic.

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