$53 at Trader Joe's but not a bargain. This is restaurant plonk to sell by the glass and in no way expresses anything about Heitz, Napa, or Cabernet Sauvignon. I've had equally innocuous wines from Chile, Lodi, and geogrphically obscire places and this fits right in. A shame the Heitz name is on it, and 86 is generous.
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Purchased in Buenos Aires in 2012 and in the cellar since. Threw a fair amount of sediment so decanted for an hour and drank over another hour. Tannins have integrated nicely and there's plenty of Malbec flavor with dark berries and slightly jammy. Enjoyable but one-dimensional without much structure or signs that it's improved or changed much with age.
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2017 Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon
1/31/2023 - jcm87 wrote: 86 Points
$53 at Trader Joe's but not a bargain. This is restaurant plonk to sell by the glass and in no way expresses anything about Heitz, Napa, or Cabernet Sauvignon. I've had equally innocuous wines from Chile, Lodi, and geogrphically obscire places and this fits right in. A shame the Heitz name is on it, and 86 is generous.
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2007 Familia Cassone Malbec Obra Prima Reserva
1/14/2023 - jcm87 wrote: 89 Points
Purchased in Buenos Aires in 2012 and in the cellar since. Threw a fair amount of sediment so decanted for an hour and drank over another hour. Tannins have integrated nicely and there's plenty of Malbec flavor with dark berries and slightly jammy. Enjoyable but one-dimensional without much structure or signs that it's improved or changed much with age.
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2007 Finca Flichman Paisaje de Barrancas
7/5/2022 - jcm87 wrote: 86 Points
Probably past time to drink, concentrated cherry juice driven by Syrah with medium weight with little structure and virtually no acidity.
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