2005 Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon

Community Tasting Notes (106) Avg Score: 90.8 points

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  1/14/2023 - Postonandpelker Likes this wine:

  Nice cab, still drinking well (Jan 23)

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  5/2/2021 - Fire Bill wrote: 92 Points

  Still a lot of life left. Drinking well now but will hold up for a few more years

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  3/4/2021 - corkcellar wrote: 93 Points

  Outstanding. Decanted for 1 hour. Structure and fruit was amazing. Thinking it will be in this great drinking place for a few years to come. Will not be waiting all that long on last few bottles.

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  12/21/2019 - The Wine Write Likes this wine:

  PNP at restaurant, paired with grilled meat. Wine was good with the meal and on its own. Plenty of life still. Typical Cab flavor with a nice touch of salinity on the finish.

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  9/28/2019 - Somm David T Likes this wine: 93 Points

  I’ve eyeballed this 05 over the last couple of years...thinking, I should drink this up. One thing about Heitz wines made by the Heitz family is they will age very well. We’ll see what happens to their wines now that they have been sold to corporate owners.
  
  This 05 was pulled from my secondary cabinet storage; which means not EuroCave.
  
  I spent three days sending 200 plus bottles to auction and rearranging my collection. So, this was standing free. Time to drink up, right? Nope. This still has another 5-7 years plus of good drinking ahead even if I laid it down in a dark closet with added humidity. I can, because I live in a cool climate. So, it would be just fine.
  
  The nose reveals, ripe, still fresh fruits of; dark currants, blackberries & black raspberries. Black plum pudding, black cherries, baked strawberries and beautiful blue fruits that always come out nicely in older Heitz wines. Anise to black licorice, steeped dark fruit teas, purple & blue fruit liqueur/cola, limestone minerals, crushed rocks, dark chocolate, milk chocolate, caramel, mocha, vanilla, cinnamon, clove, touch of nutmeg, dark spice, dry & fresh herbs, mint, some soft leather & dry tobacco, graphite notes, dark, rich, black, earth with fresh & withering; dark, red, purple flowers with violets and hints of lavender.
  
  The body is; full, ripe, lush and has beautiful texture. Velvety, dark, tarry, tannins. The tension, structure, length and balance are where I love them...just over the top of the bell curve. This is still so fresh. Dark currants, blackberries & black raspberries. Black plum pudding, black cherries, baked strawberries & rhubarb shine on the long open & palate set with beautiful blue fruits. Anise to black licorice, steeped dark fruit teas, purple & blue fruit liqueur/cola, red licorice, limestone minerals, river stone, crushed rocks, dark chocolate, milk chocolate, caramel, mocha, vanilla, cinnamon, clove, touch of nutmeg, dark spice with just the right amount of palate heat, dry & fresh herbs, mint, some soft leather & dry tobacco, graphite notes, dark, rich, black, earth with fresh & withering; brilliant, dark, red, purple flowers with violets and hints of lavender. The acidity is round and perfect. The long finish is; very well balanced fruit & earth, rich, lush, ripe, elegant, delicious and dances on the palate with long persistence.
  
  It’s a steal today considering I paid $29 in 07/08. Beautiful wine tonight.

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