1997 Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon

Community Tasting Notes (53) Avg Score: 91.1 points

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  12/1/2023 - Ikesmith wrote: 94 Points

  Big iodine at PnP. Mellowed into cedar cigar box, black olive, black tea, dry rose. Lots of life. Sadly finished within an hour, I'm sure it contains multitudes given some air.

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  10/23/2023 - rawdealbuffy Likes this wine:

  Incredible. Everything you want from a 26 year old Napa Cab. Could keep going but giving so much pleasure right now.

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  10/21/2023 - Somm David T Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Another excellent purchase from the Benchmark Bin Sale. I love these 15-20 year Heitz Napa Cabernets…97 the rule, not the exception. It had perfect storage and is at its peak and will hold for another 1-2 years and diminish over the following 3-5 years.
  
  The nose is floral dark cherry kirsch. Both plums, blackberries, black raspberries, pomegranate, strawberry liqueur notes, steeped tea, red & dark cola/licorice, dark rich earth, sharp, dry herbs, black pepper, dry twig with dark & red fresh & slightly withering florals.
  
  The palate is ripe fruits well balanced with earth. Perfect evolution & integration. Soft, elegant w/ nothing bitty. Dark currents with ripe, leaner, juicy, slightly liqueured; blackberries, black raspberries, late spring dark cherries, both plums, orange rune, raspberries & poached strawberries. Heavy Asian & Indian, dark spices, black licorice/cola, pure anise, steeped, black tea, touch of black olive, nutmeg, cinnamon stick, vanilla, dry tobacco, dry Provence herbs, barrel shavings, dry pipe tobacco/ash, some lead pencil, leathery, moist, grey, volcanic clay, crumbled limestone, dry crushed rocks, dry river stone, dry brush, grilled meats-Châteauneuf-du-Pape characteristics w/ ragging, withering florals that are dark, red, purple, rainfall acidity with excellent; structure, tension, balance, polished finish that does not end. Wire to wire consistency. Lucky to enjoy a well stored bottle of 97 with this age.

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  7/5/2022 - Vineyard Boy Likes this wine: 97 Points

  Direct from winery, beautiful bouquet! Could easily go another 5-10 years.

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  1/14/2022 - Bouzaid wrote: 88 Points

  This was great, on edge, lucky we didn’t hold for any longer

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