Community Tasting Notes 6

• dream Likes this wine: 94 points

  October 24, 2021 - Apparently 50% of the fruit is '68 Martha's. Sure tastes like it. Still very fresh and layered with a wonderful fine-grained texture and long finish with notes of eucalyptus, dark spices and Napa dirt. Just a beautiful aged wine!

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• rnellans wrote: 93 points

  August 28, 2021 - Tucson Lunch Bunch En Magnum dinner: Served at an all magnum dinner with wine friends. This wine has been in my cellar since release. At that time, it was one of the best California cabs I had tasted and has always had a special place in my heart. It is an unusual wine, given a blend of 2 different vintages...It has some '69 Heitz Martha's Vineyard in the blend. It did not disappoint! Some cedar, leather and raspberry on the nose. It seemed to blossom with air ( quite a surprise). Fruit still present on the palate with a silky finish. Although the wine is on it's very slow downward decent, It still is a very pleasant drink. It did not disappoint!

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• oldpdxwino wrote: 95 points

  December 14, 2018 - Cork broke on opening. Wine still has great fruit and mild tannin

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• PaulH wrote: 93 points

  December 5, 2007 - Celebrating Repeal Day with Twelve California Wines (1968-2005) (Acme Chophouse, San Francisco, CA): A blend of 1968 and 1969 vintages, including grapes purchased from Joe Heitz. 12.5% Alcohol claimed on the label. Beautiful red color, and despite being about 37 years old, there wasn't any lightening at the rim. The nose was originally musty and a bit old, but this blew off after sitting in the glass for 30 minutes or so. The nose that was left showed some light mint and eucalyptus along with mushrooms. The wine had a mouth-filling medium body, great acidity and generous fruit considering the age of the wine. Finish showed traces of the fully resolved tannins and long, lingering flavors. Though not as youthful or rich as the 1974s which were opened at the same tasting, it makes up for it with elegance. A very, very nice wine.

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• MicklethePickle wrote: 84 points

  October 1, 1988 - With MPL and BLR at lunch at London Wine Bar. Still very darkly colored. Nose shy with cherry aromas. Cherry flavors are soft and a bit simple. Somewhat grapey. Not much acid. Short finish. 5-9-14-6: 84/100.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage N.V.
• Type Red
• Producer Spring Mountain Vineyard
• Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
• Designation Lot H 68.69.LN
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Spring Mountain District

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• In Cellars 32 (67%)
• Consumed 16 (33%)

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