Drawn from grapes grown across the vast North Coast viticultural area, which encompasses much of the vineyard area north of San Francisco, Hess's cabernet sauvignon overdelivers for the price. Full-bodied, with raspberry and cassis flavours enriched by dark chocolate and vanilla, it's smooth and well-structured, with an undercurrent of earth and toasty oak. It's ideal for steak. $29.49 in N.S.