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1993 Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Trailside Vineyard
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
- Rutherford
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Community Tasting Notes 26
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budosyu Likes this wine: 96 points
June 30, 2022 - Bought a few years ago on auction for a song (relative to pricing now). Mild bricking but still deeply colored. Mature yet vibrant notes of dusty cherries, cedar and spice. Just wonderful. Same on the palate with a seamless integration of fruit, acid, tannin. Good finish and concentration. Just the right side of mature California fruit with Bordeaux like sensibility. No notes of eucalyptus which I know can be a feature of Heitz wines.
I recently had a 1983 Leoville Las Cases, 1992 Shafer Hillside Select, 1970 Charles Krug Vintage Select, and a 2000 Cos d'Estournel. Better than all those wines for my palate preference. Really nice wine and exceeded expectations, especially given the black mark people have 1993 as a poor vintage. No underripe flavors, just really spectacular cab.2 people found this helpful Comments (1) -
englishman's claret wrote:
March 13, 2022 - Meh. Still oaky, fruit warmish, a little smudged. Not a lot of Heitz character.
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ralaspech wrote: 92 points
April 11, 2020 - Shows some bricking. Aromas of black cherry and violets. Surprisingly vibrant on the palate, tasting of ripe berry and dark cherry with firm acidity and subtle tannins. There are some tobacco notes as well. Beautifully integrated and elegant! Lisa thought 93 points. Recently purchased directly from Heitz--undoubtedly stored under the best conditions.
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CleverCorkage wrote:
April 6, 2020 - Still alive! Great balance, red fruited and tertiary notes of earth and leather.
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JCGuthrie wrote:
March 21, 2020 - Out of 750, decanted about 30 minutes. Very similar experience to the last bottle (magnum) in July 2019. Just an excellent bottle of wine, really firing on all cylinders.
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By Ronan Sayburn MS
Collectible California tasting 2018, 9/20/2018 (link)(Heitz Cellar, Trailside Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California, USA, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Hemming, MW
9/20/2018 (link)(Heitz, Trailside Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
May/Jun 2011, Issue #33, Heitz Wine Cellars - Celebrating Fifty Years of Napa Valley Excellence(Cabernet Sauvignon “Trailside Vineyard”- Heitz Wine Cellars) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1993
- Type Red
- Producer Heitz Cellar
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Trailside Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Rutherford
- UPC Codes 083085300265, 098803010944
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 224 (48%)
- Consumed 242 (52%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- VineyardTrailside Vineyard
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationRutherford
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