Billy Brake

9.1

In Wales with the cousins — a year ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

8.9

Good Napa SB, but definitely wanted more for the money. — 4 years ago

Jason

9.8

Smooth and rich in flavour, a delight to spoil in. — 5 years ago

with Melodie

Karl Boffey

9.5

Heavy but soft. Full of flavour. Great drop — 3 years ago

David Koenen

9.2

Roasted paprika, salmiac, drying tannins, figs, broth, cigar, sweet rhubarb, stewed pears, juniper. Printing, ink. Clay, blackberries. An old gentleman. — 4 years ago

Kat Kaster

9.4

Fresh, fruity , unoaked but had decent depth. Low tannin but dry — 5 years ago

David Koenen

9.2

Charcoal, damp earth, ink, black cherries, cigar box, mint and underbrush. This goes on and on. Powerful and balanced. — 6 years ago

Deborah M

9.6

I convinced a friend to attend a pop and pour tasting for Heitz Cellar last night. The lineup included:

* 2017 Lot C-91 - Previously made once in 1961.
* 2016 Trailside Vineyard -
* 2016 Martha’s Vineyard -
* 2017 Howell Mountain Ink Grade

I love producers that have not strayed from what I call that “classic Napa style,” and I also love mountain fruit. The Heitz Trailside and Martha’s were both really nice (Martha gets an extra star from me), Ink Grade was next level.

Ink Grade is hugely massive, complex, powerful, and fresh, all at the same time. This wine easily falls in my top 3 favorite discoveries in 2022.

Details: 100% Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon. Harvest Date September 6, 2017. 100% French Oak. Bottled on March 8, 2021. ABV 14%.

This wine deserves a fabulous pairing. Our loss that the Jimmy Hendrix/Miles Davis collaboration never happened, but if it had I would be listening to them with this bottle. — 4 years ago

Peter M. Heidt

9.1

...highest rated best value for the money in my opinion. — 4 years ago

Pablo Cetlinski

9.6

If wine is bottled poetry, then this is the bottle. — 5 years ago