Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
$82.99
Winemaker Notes
The 2018 vintage was one of exceptional quality for Heitz Cellar. The cooler to moderate temperatures during the growing season allowed us to balance sugar and phenolic maturity in the fruit while maintaining natural acidity to help preserve the fresh characteristics of the vintage. The elegance and balanced structure of the 2018 vintage will make this an incredible wine to drink upon release and will continue to reward with cellar aging.
Description
Professional Ratings
- James Suckling
A pure, balanced, and fresh Napa cabernet that is not just showing heady concentration and dark fruit. Here you get some violets, nimble flowers, redcurrants, graphite, and fine spices. Some oranges, too. Fragrant and nuanced. Medium to full body with tight yet refined tannins. Rather linear, tense, and elegant, but lacking neither power nor definition. Better to give it a few years to deliver more complexity.
- Wine Enthusiast
Deep black-currant and blackberry flavors come with a warm, rounded texture bolstered by fine-grained tannins in this concentrated and mouth-filling wine. Hints of mint and dark chocolate enhance the aroma and continue through the finish. Best 2025–2035.
- Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
Heitz’s regular 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon features a slightly minty-eucalyptus edge, cherries, and a hint of leather. Medium-bodied and concentrated, this is silky and fine, finishing a bit tart. I’d prefer to see more mid-palate richness, but that’s not the style being pursued here. Best After 2024.
Additional information
| Weight | 42.4 oz |
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| Dimensions | 15 × 5 × 5 in |
