Hawk Crest
Hawk Crest 1996 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
- $16
Not sure what "Reserve" is doing on this label, but what we have is a basic, fruit-forward expression of California Cabernet Sauvignon: bright and cheerful with just a hint of complexity on the finish. Once upon a time this would have been a jug wine; now it’s the second label of Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars.
— L.W.
(7/1/1999)
Hawk Crest 1998 Chardonnay
- $10
Here’s a nice everyday drinking wine with some real richness from ripe Chardonnay grapes and a touch of toasty oak. It will satisfy that craving for apple and peach-flavored fruit. Dry and spicy, with the creamy texture of a good wine, but it won’t break the bank.
— S.H.
(2/1/2001)
Hawk Crest 2001 Chardonnay
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- $11
Kind of soft and flabby, with well-ripened flavors of peaches and pears, and an overlay of oak that seems too heavy for the wine’s weight. On the other hand, it’s pretty inoffensive at this price.
— S.H.
(10/1/2003)
Hawk Crest 2000 Merlot
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- $14
Rough and awkward, with some cherry flavors and greener ones of stems and herbs. Drinks dry and fairly tannic. Perfectly acceptable as an inexpensive chugger.
— S.H.
(8/1/2003)
Hawk Crest 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon
- $14
There’s some nice berry-cherry stuff going on, but this wine would be more likeable if not for the harsh tannins and bitter coffee flavors.
— S.H.
(6/1/2004)
Hawk Crest 2002 Chardonnay
- $11
Okay Chard for everyday purposes, with decent fruit flavors. It’s dry, clean and tart on the finish.
— S.H.
(6/1/2004)
Hawk Crest 2003 Merlot
- $14
Dry, fruity and rustic in feeling, with edgy tannins and jammy cherry, berry and cocoa flavors, this is a decent everyday sipper.
— S.H.
(10/1/2006)
Hawk Crest 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon
- $14
Easy, tannic and kind of rough, this Cab offers dry, earthy, coffee-infused flavors. The fruit has been de-emphasized, but it still possesses some finesse.
— S.H.
(10/1/2006)
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