Shay A

9.5

After missing a ‘70s and ‘80s Heitz vertical many years ago, I vowed to seek out a bottle as all the comments from the tasting were astoundingly positive. My last bottle of Heitz Martha’s was the ‘01 (which was great) a few years ago, but at 46yrs, this was quite the experience.

The ‘78 has a bit of a legendary status, so expectations were high. Upon opening, the cork was in good shape (sigh of relief) and the color was unbelievably dark ruby with some bricking (another sigh of relief). The singular signature menthol/eucalyptus began to fill the glass, alongside aromatics of red berry fruits, espresso, some sort of sweet brown sugar/caramel note, and a savory-graphite type note too. Beautifully elegant on the palate with more red fruit, herbs (bay leaf?), and even some pipe tobacco (subdued, not in your face), but it sports the classical old Napa cab profile that is pure. Spectacular wine, and I could simply smell the wine all day…the aromatics were so powerful the entire time.

Open in bottle for three hours and powered through the entire time. Wish I had another so I could have the same experience! — 10 days ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.3

Juan cortina sulaiman perera — 21 days ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.2

Papa luis xfg — 4 months ago

"Odedi"

9.2

This is a delicious and restrained Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley.

Full-bodied with medium acidity.

Showing red and black fruits with wood, earth, vegetables, spices, tobacco leaf, dark coffee and eucalyptus.

Grippy finish with raspberries.

This 6 year old Cabernet is still young and very tight. Might be in its dumb phase at this point, so it would be nice to try it again in 3 years.

Needs 10 years to mature properly.
The eucalyptus notes overwhelm the black fruits at the moment.

Showing good structure and nice complexity.

Wine Enthusiasts 93 points. Wine Spectator 93 points. Wine Advocate 92 points.

Good right out of the bottle, and better with airtime.

100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes.

14% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$100. — 8 days ago

Peter Isacksen

9.2

Had no idea! Deep rich color and taste. Opens up and boom you get the fruit. Smooth as silk a true find! — 17 days ago

with Deborah

Jake Hajer

9.2

A touch cloudy. Meyer lemon, Bitter Valencia orange rind/pith. Very little oak and no butter. -still big and textured. — 3 months ago

Martijn

9.4

With a fantastic personal story our host Berry M shared this fantastic 33 year old bottle of Napa Cab. What a treat and experience. The wine still so pure and powerful. Lacking a bit of fruit but steady and gentle tertiary notes kicking in softly (leather…..).
Thanks for sharing!! — 11 days ago

with Eric

Berry Marinussen

9.5

a 33 year old American....wow! 😍 — 11 days ago

Mark S.

9.1

Lemon yellow. Oak. Chalk minerals. Citrus, white flower. Balanced acidity. Slight rich with elegancy. Completion. Armand Heits Meursalt 20 @3760, domaine, 241029 — a month ago

Mark Rosse

9.2

Nice drinking Perrieres but not quite as good as last night’s Pierre Morey Perrieres from the same vintage — 7 months ago