1997 Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Martha's Vineyard
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By James Suckling
(Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Martha’s Vineyard, Red, United States) Login and sign up and see review text.
5/5/2017, (See more on JamesSuckling.com...)
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By Antonio Galloni
(Heitz Cabernet Sauvignon Martha's Vineyard Napa Valley) Login and sign up and see review text.
2013 Napa Valley: Once Upon a Time in America… (Oct 2015), 10/1/2015, (See more on Vinous...)
View From the Cellar
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By John Gilman
(Cabernet Sauvignon “Martha’s Vineyard”- Heitz Wine Cellars) Login and sign up and see review text.
May/Jun 2011, Issue #33, Heitz Wine Cellars - Celebrating Fifty Years of Napa Valley Excellence
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
(Heitz Cabernet Sauvignon Martha's Vineyard (Napa Valley)) Login and sign up and see review text.
November 2003, (See more on Winedoctor...)
Decanter
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By William Kelley
(Heitz Cellar, Martha's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California, USA, Red) Login and subscribe to see review text.
1997 Napa Cabernets, (See more on Decanter...)
Sommelier Journal
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By David Vogels, CWP
(Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Martha's Vineyard) The first vintage made after the vineyard replanting, 1996, currently seems a bit disjointed. Martha’s hit its stride again with the 1997, which carries a special label dedicated to the memory of Joe Heitz. Deep violet core, turning lighter on the rim. The nose is more eucalyptus than mint, with notes of cocoa, cedar, blackberry, and blackcurrant. Firm tannins on the superb midpalate, followed by a long, elegant finish dominated by silky chocolate. Terroir: Martha's Vineyard
July 2008, (See more on Sommelier Journal...)
RJonWine.com
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By Richard Jennings
(Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Martha's Vineyard) Decanted for 4 hours; baked plum, cream of tartar and cassis nose; tasty, tart cassis, plum, blackfruit and oak palate; medium-plus finish 92+ pts.
5/1/2008, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 92 points -
By Richard Jennings
(Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Martha's Vineyard) Tight nose; berry, chocolate palate with structure and sweet tannins; medium-plus finish 91+ pts.
4/18/2003, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 91 points
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Wine Definition
- Vintage1997
- TypeRed
- ProducerHeitz Cellar
- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- Designationn/a
- VineyardMartha's Vineyard
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationOakville
- Display optionsDefault
- UPC/EAN Code098803018735, 098803019732
3/13/2024 - paulst Likes this wine: 94 Points
Lean and mellow with resolved tannin; smooth texture; light cherry and blackberry; elegant finish.
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2/24/2024 - paulst Likes this wine: 92 Points
Light and lean; elegant and soft; fully resolved; mellow finish.
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7/2/2023 - Venice Al Likes this wine:
Decanted 2 hours before I touched it and therefore, with a group, only one chance to sample. Nice dark cherry and brambly fruit, eucalyptus, chocolate, and spicy nose and palate. Full bodied. A baby Martha’s from a great vintage- but with a ton of room and time to develop to higher highs! More old (and even older) Martha’s please.
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7/1/2023 - mxpbuy Likes this wine: 93 Points
Decanted 2 hours before trying it. Even then, it still showed a bit too young. So happy to see some Napa classics that did not get Parkerized by the late 1990s. Because of its youth, all of the best of what Martha's has to offer were still a bit hidden. I will definitely be looking forward to revisiting this wine in 5 and 10 more years as there is definitive upside remaining.
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12/17/2022 - robertek wrote: 94 Points
This is still showing young and the only one guesses went to the US in the blind tasting. It will improve further so no hurry to drink.
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