Heitz Cellar Trailside Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (stained labels) 2013
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From a certified-organic site in Rutherford and 100% varietal, this wine has benefitted from time in the bottle, dazzling in soft silky red fruit and jolts of nutmeg and dust. Beautifully layered, structured and brightly vibrant, it has impressive coaxings of cigar, cedar and a rich hint of wild vanilla.
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James Suckling
Some darker and more powerful style to this single vineyard cab that delivers abundant blackcurrant and blueberry aromas and flavors. The tannins are long and fine, really even and commanding. Beautiful balance, too. Drink or hold.
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COMMENTARY: The Heitz Cellar Trailside Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is finally fulfilling its promise of brilliance. The 2013 vintage is the winery's best to date. TASTING NOTES: This wine is complex and beautiful. Its rustic notes work well with its ripe red and black fruit charms. Pair it with a savory lamb stew and enjoy the flavors as they work together. (Tasted: July 18, 2019, San Francisco, CA)
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This throws off some seriously ripe and alluring fruit, with raspberry, blackberry and cherry coulis notes streaming through, framed tightly by a mouthwatering anise note and ending with a bolt of graphite. Impressive focus and drive throughout. Best from 2020 through 2035.
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A brisk and powerful wine that needs time to develop into its tannic structure, this grows at an estate vineyard along the Silverado Trail in Rutherford. With air, the crunchy red fruit integrates into the firm tannins, their green edges gentled into earthy red-cherry tones. This has the fresh ripeness of a fine 2013 Napa Valley cabernet, suited to aging five years or more.
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Family owned since its founding in 1961, Heitz Cellar’s legacy runs as deep as the roots throughout the Napa Valley; a winery legend that has helped shape the history of Napa Valley winemaking. In the late 1950’s, pioneering vintner Joe Heitz ushered in Napa’s modern era with his iconic, globally celebrated wines, including Napa Valley’s first vineyard-designated Cabernet Sauvignon, the renowned Heitz Cellar Martha’s Vineyard. Fifty-eight years of the Heitz family’s dedication to viticulture, stewardship, and classic winemaking, maintained the winery’s notoriety as a benchmark amongst its peers in California and Europe.
In April, 2018, Heitz Cellar entered an exciting new chapter as this rich legacy was passed into the hands of the Lawrence family, whose deep roots in agriculture and commitment to the same core values of fine winemaking made it a perfect match. The wines are made with an unwavering commitment to quality from organically farmed, 100% Napa Valley fruit, and a commitment to the sustainability of Napa Valley.