Heir Apparent
Proprietary Napa Valley Red Blend
Napa Valley, California, USA
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Fruity nose with red and black fruits, light cedar, earth, chocolates, tobacco leaf, black tea and black pepper.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with black currants, blueberries, light wood, spices, coffee, herbs, dark chocolates, earth, tobacco leaf, peppercorn and licorice.
Tangy finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.
This young Cabernet Sauvignon based Bordeaux blend from Napa Valley needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly. Nicely balanced, tangy and interesting. Complex and entertaining.
Showing lots of earth notes at this point, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years. Would be nice to revisit it in 7 years and see how it evolved.
I've had a few vintages of this wine, and it is much better with age.
Good by itself as a sipping wine or with food.
A blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Cabernet Franc and 5% Merlot. Aged in (60% new) French Oak barrels for 18 months.
14.7% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$110.
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Fruity nose with red and black fruits, light cedar, earth, chocolates, tobacco leaf, black tea and black pepper.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with black currants, blueberries, light wood, spices, coffee, herbs, dark chocolates, earth, tobacco leaf, peppercorn and licorice.
Tangy finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.
This young Cabernet Sauvignon based Bordeaux blend from Napa Valley needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly. Nicely balanced, tangy and interesting. Complex and entertaining.
Showing lots of earth notes at this point, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years. Would be nice to revisit it in 7 years and see how it evolved.
I've had a few vintages of this wine, and it is much better with age.
Good by itself as a sipping wine or with food.
A blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Cabernet Franc and 5% Merlot. Aged in (60% new) French Oak barrels for 18 months.
14.7% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$110.
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Pretty nose with wild flowers, red cherries, plums, currants, light tobacco, chocolates, light oak, spices and licorice.
Medium plus in body and elegant, with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with sweet cherries, blueberries, plums, light cedar, licorice, light earth, herbs, chocolates, black pepper and light black tea.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This 2 year old Napa red blend is drinking beautifully already. Elegant and fruit forward, but not in your face kind of wine.
Still young, and needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly. Will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 10 years.
Needs time in to open up properly, but good right out of the bottle too. I gave it 3 hours in the decanter.
A good quality wine with potential to become a 94+ point wine.
Showing nice complexity and mouthfeel. Fruit forward, and already enjoyable even by itself. Well balanced, spicy and tangy.
Easy drinking once it opens up. Good by itself as a sipping wine or with food.
14.7% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$85.
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Pretty nose with wild flowers, red cherries, plums, currants, light tobacco, chocolates, light oak, spices and licorice.
Medium plus in body and elegant, with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with sweet cherries, blueberries, plums, light cedar, licorice, light earth, herbs, chocolates, black pepper and light black tea.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This 2 year old Napa red blend is drinking beautifully already. Elegant and fruit forward, but not in your face kind of wine.
Still young, and needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly. Will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 10 years.
Needs time in to open up properly, but good right out of the bottle too. I gave it 3 hours in the decanter.
A good quality wine with potential to become a 94+ point wine.
Showing nice complexity and mouthfeel. Fruit forward, and already enjoyable even by itself. Well balanced, spicy and tangy.
Easy drinking once it opens up. Good by itself as a sipping wine or with food.
14.7% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$85.
This is a very tasty Cabernet Sauvignon based Bordeaux blend from Napa Valley. Showing red and black fruits with oak, vanilla, spices, chocolate, tobacco and black pepper.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with nice complexity and mouthfeel.
Good right out of the bottle and better after 3 hours of airtime.
Still young and would age nicely in the next 10 years.
14.6% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$110
This is a very tasty Cabernet Sauvignon based Bordeaux blend from Napa Valley. Showing red and black fruits with oak, vanilla, spices, chocolate, tobacco and black pepper.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with nice complexity and mouthfeel.
Good right out of the bottle and better after 3 hours of airtime.
Still young and would age nicely in the next 10 years.
14.6% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$110
Heir Apparent Cellars Proprietary Red Wine 2017 Napa Valley, California
Here is a great wine for #MerlotThursday.
Ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Fruity nose with black currants, black plums, cooked cherries, light cedar, spices, peppercorn, tobacco, pencil lead, earth and herbs.
Full-bodied, elegant and smooth, with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with plums, black currants, oak, light vanilla, vegetables, tobacco, peppercorn, espresso, earth, bitter herbs, dark chocolates, spices and pencil lead.
Medium plus on the finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a very tasty Bordeaux blend from Napa Valley. Showing nice complexity with a great, smooth mouthfeel.
Still young and needs 3 to 7 years to mature and become so much better. Showing great potential.
Good right out of the bottle, but way better after a few hours of airtime. I decided to drink it after 4 hours in a decanter. That's when the complexity really shows.
Spicy and elegant, yet powerful.
Good by itself as a sipping wine or with food. I paired it with cheeses and light appetizers. Was very nice with the stinky Camembert cheese.
A blend of 30% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Cabernet Franc.
14.6% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$110.
Heir Apparent Cellars Proprietary Red Wine 2017 Napa Valley, California
Here is a great wine for #MerlotThursday.
Ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Fruity nose with black currants, black plums, cooked cherries, light cedar, spices, peppercorn, tobacco, pencil lead, earth and herbs.
Full-bodied, elegant and smooth, with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with plums, black currants, oak, light vanilla, vegetables, tobacco, peppercorn, espresso, earth, bitter herbs, dark chocolates, spices and pencil lead.
Medium plus on the finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a very tasty Bordeaux blend from Napa Valley. Showing nice complexity with a great, smooth mouthfeel.
Still young and needs 3 to 7 years to mature and become so much better. Showing great potential.
Good right out of the bottle, but way better after a few hours of airtime. I decided to drink it after 4 hours in a decanter. That's when the complexity really shows.
Spicy and elegant, yet powerful.
Good by itself as a sipping wine or with food. I paired it with cheeses and light appetizers. Was very nice with the stinky Camembert cheese.
A blend of 30% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Cabernet Franc.
14.6% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$110.
À bordeaux on steroids. Maybe not much finesse and not as much length but an extremely pleasant wine full of ripe berries, generous on the nose and palate. Certainly and excellent value
À bordeaux on steroids. Maybe not much finesse and not as much length but an extremely pleasant wine full of ripe berries, generous on the nose and palate. Certainly and excellent value
Apr 27th, 2025
Very smooth and flavorful. Great QPR. Wonderful after an insane day at work
Very smooth and flavorful. Great QPR. Wonderful after an insane day at work
Jul 29th, 2020
