Cheaper alternatives to Hess Select Cabernet Sauvignon

Separated at birth. We found 3 dupes — same taste profile, same swagger, minus the prestige markup.

The splurge

Hess Select Cabernet Sauvignon

North Coast, USA · Cabernet Sauvignon

BodyTanninAciditySweetnessFruit

€18

The steal

Same neighbourhood

Doppio Passo Primitivo

Puglia, Italy · Primitivo

Same full-throttle body. Same fruit-first attitude. Same fresh backbone. About 38% of the price.

€7 save €11

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Prices are typical retail, checked Sep 2026 — the retailer has the last word.

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