2012 Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Martha's Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (22) Avg Score: 93.4 points

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  3/28/2024 - Realityrichard Likes this wine: 96 Points

  Kühle, dunkle Nase. Am Gaumen dunkel beerdige Früchte gepaart mit Menthol und Minze. Eisen und Lakritz deuten dann den Abgang ab. Kam aus der Flasche anfangs besser als aus der Karaffe später. Das kräuterige legte sich dann leider etwas, was für mich den Wein aber ein Stück weit besonders machte. Ein wirklich ausgezeichneter, großer Wein!

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  3/13/2024 - ThatFrenchieGuy Likes this wine: 96 Points

  What is it: There is no one "Greatest" Napa wine, but any list of the top 25 wines in Napa will likely have Heitz Martha's Vineyard on it. This is a single vineyard from the Oakville bench. Supposedly a distinct clone of Cab, aged in 100% new French oak for 3 years. Much like every Heitz wine, the wine sees substantial age before release with this particular bottle releasing in late 2016
  
  Price Paid: $200 (local grocery store had a case on clearance and I bought the 2 I could afford from the case)
  
  Nose: Profound and herbal. Eucalyptus, mint, rosemary, thyme, crunchy red fruit, then when swirled a broad swathe of blue and fresh black fruit.
  
  Palate: Crystal clear bing cherry, blueberry, black raspberry, all manner of savory and cool herbs, gravel, and a sort of dusty-earthy thing going on right at the end. Acid is in fantastic balance and tannin is integrated enough to be very enjoyable right out of the bottle Coravin.
  
  Takeaway: This is maybe my first time drinking a legend. This is maybe a little too lean for my preference in Napa, but it stands toe to toe with Ridge Monte Bello for great California cabs, and I think this would be the perfect bridge from someone who's a huge Bordeaux junkie to enter into top-end Napa. 5/5

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  3/10/2024 - cubswinws Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Perfectly integrated with soft mouthfeel and smooth tannins. Hint of eucalyptus so classic for this wine. In a word delicious.

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  8/2/2023 - mick978@gmail.com Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Too young at this point. Hits quite sweet

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  7/19/2023 - vintage_whine wrote:

  Piercing black currant. Eucalyptus. Menthol. Cumin. Tannins are integrated. Liquered qualities. Balanced and beautiful restraint

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