Heitz Cellar - Cabernet Sauvignon Martha's Vineyard 2018 (750ml)
Price: $350.00
| Producer | Heitz Cellar |
| Country | USA |
| Region | California |
| Subregion | Napa Valley |
| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Sku | 9173 |
| Size | 750ml |
The Wine Independent: 98 Points
The 2018 Martha's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is opaque purple-black in color. Notes of creme de cassis licorice cedar and charcoal slowly emerge from the glass giving way to hints of chocolate mint and pencil lead. The medium to full-bodied palate is vivacious and intense with mint-laced black fruit layers and a fine-grained texture finishing long and lifted. Give this vibrant structured beauty 3-4 more years in bottle and drink it over the next twenty years+. Martha's Vineyard is in the foothills of the Mayacamas mountains on the southern side of Oakville. First made in 1966 it was the first single-vineyard wine in Napa Valley. Reviewed by: Lisa Perrotti-Brown Review date: 2024-07-31
twiWine Spectator: 96 Points
This red brims with dark currant cherry and loganberry fruit but you have to work through a lush swath of menthol to get there all while notes of sweet tobacco and a hint of loam run underneath. Fine-grained with a lingering twang of iron this has all it requires for a lengthy cellar run yet needs to meld a bit more. Best from 2026 through 2045. 3612 cases made.
Wine Advocate: 96+ Points
In a vintage that played to its strengths the terrific 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Martha's Vineyard is a cool gently herbal wine loaded with black cherries and cassis with just a touch of licorice. It's medium to full-bodied rich and velvety without being heavy at all concentrated and intense with a long tannic but ripe finish. Give it a few years in the cellar if you can keep your hands off it. While it has been owned since 2018 by Lawrence Wine Estates under the direction of CEO Carlton McCoy Jr McCoy has tried to maintain the conservative traditional styling of the wines. Balance and age-worthiness are the bullet points on the resumé and that's reflected in the recent releases from this historic winery. The Cabernet Sauvignons see 40% new oak (for the blended wines) up to 60% for the single-vineyard bottlings. Ferments are long and cool to preserve fruit while avoiding harsh extraction. Uniquely for Napa the wines are pressed before dryness into large uprights where they undergo malolactic fermentation before going into barrel approximately nine months later. Extended élevage is the rule here so when I visited in early 2024 the 2018 single vineyards were being shown and are still the current offerings. Published: Jul 03 2024
