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Heitz Cellar Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
95 points New release of an Napa Valley classic from Heitz Cellars. 95 Points Wine Enthusiast "Editor's Choice": "Woody, herbal and elegantly structured, this wine is high-toned and freshly layered in bold red fruit. Given time in the barrel and the bottle, it shows its graceful edges and nuanced elegance with ease, finishing in dusty crushed rock. It vastly overdelivers on its price point." One of the classic Napa Valley brands. Heitz has been at the top of their game for decades, and this latest vintage of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is everything you've come to expect. Inviting aromatics of herb, bright red fruits, and violet. Moderate on the palate with layered black fruits, and graphite. This is a Napa Valley Cab drinks well above its price tag.
Ratings on Delectable
Sipping Fine Wine 
Deep Ruby with aromas of berry fruits, earthy oak and floral notes. On the palate flavors of blackberry, currants and hints of sweet berry fruit flavors, adding some licorice and cacao. Fine tannins, good acidity, well balanced, great now but has room to still develop, ending with fruit and mineral notes. Excellent!
Deep Ruby with aromas of berry fruits, earthy oak and floral notes. On the palate flavors of blackberry, currants and hints of sweet berry fruit flavors, adding some licorice and cacao. Fine tannins, good acidity, well balanced, great now but has room to still develop, ending with fruit and mineral notes. Excellent!
9.2
David T
Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator
I understand why the Heitz Napa Cabernet doesn’t score higher upon release. It simply needs 10 years plus in bottle to excel. I usually don’t open these until they have been in bottle ten years. However, this was handy when Sofia wanted a glass with dinner twice this week. So, it needed to be finished after I coravined it. It’s ripe, jammy and lush now. Showing some Welches characteristics this early. Better things ahead. Juicy, somewhat syrupy fruits of; blackberries, dark cherries, black plums, black raspberries & juicy strawberries. It’s still primary without much integration. Touch of cherry Luden’s, mid dark spice, cinnamon, nutmeg, lighter clove, vanilla, stones, dark, rich earth, tobacco notes, some graphite, shoe leather, sandstone with bright, red, dark, blue florals with violets over the top. Very good round acidity. The finish is still jammy & not fully balanced, elegant and persisting minutes. Shows promise in fruit, tannins and acidity. Hold another 5-8 years.
I understand why the Heitz Napa Cabernet doesn’t score higher upon release. It simply needs 10 years plus in bottle to excel. I usually don’t open these until they have been in bottle ten years. However, this was handy when Sofia wanted a glass with dinner twice this week. So, it needed to be finished after I coravined it. It’s ripe, jammy and lush now. Showing some Welches characteristics this early. Better things ahead. Juicy, somewhat syrupy fruits of; blackberries, dark cherries, black plums, black raspberries & juicy strawberries. It’s still primary without much integration. Touch of cherry Luden’s, mid dark spice, cinnamon, nutmeg, lighter clove, vanilla, stones, dark, rich earth, tobacco notes, some graphite, shoe leather, sandstone with bright, red, dark, blue florals with violets over the top. Very good round acidity. The finish is still jammy & not fully balanced, elegant and persisting minutes. Shows promise in fruit, tannins and acidity. Hold another 5-8 years.
9.0
Martin Sher
Tasty restaurant selection to go with several courses. Opened up nicely after about 30. Wasn’t paying close attention as I was focused on the food tbh.
Tasty restaurant selection to go with several courses. Opened up nicely after about 30. Wasn’t paying close attention as I was focused on the food tbh.
9.2Tara Anbudaiyan
Delightful red, perfect with dinner.
Delightful red, perfect with dinner.
9.5
Allison Lyzenga
Unfortunately corked
Unfortunately corked
Nathan Renfro
Bordeaux style with earthiness and loads of structure. Wine has many years left. Crisp mouthfeel. Dark ruby colored. Red/black fruit, earthiness, mushroom, red licorice. Med finish.
Bordeaux style with earthiness and loads of structure. Wine has many years left. Crisp mouthfeel. Dark ruby colored. Red/black fruit, earthiness, mushroom, red licorice. Med finish.
9.2Nathan Renfro
Thin and light bodied. Red syrupy fruit. Tannins mild, acidity mild. Earthiness mild. It’s good but I prefer a fuller bodied Cabernet.
Thin and light bodied. Red syrupy fruit. Tannins mild, acidity mild. Earthiness mild. It’s good but I prefer a fuller bodied Cabernet.
9.1Roberto Carli
Great stuff. So balanced. Just ripe black fruits and fresh acidity. Tannins are soft without too much new oak
Great stuff. So balanced. Just ripe black fruits and fresh acidity. Tannins are soft without too much new oak
9.4Allyson O'Keefe
Smoked plum and cocoa dusted raspberries on the nose. Surprisingly soft for a cab. Velvety notes of cherry, pomegranate, & raspberry with a subtley smoked, lightly leathery finish.
Smoked plum and cocoa dusted raspberries on the nose. Surprisingly soft for a cab. Velvety notes of cherry, pomegranate, & raspberry with a subtley smoked, lightly leathery finish.
8.5
Jeff Orlowski
Meh. Have had far better and far worse. Nothing to get excited about.
Meh. Have had far better and far worse. Nothing to get excited about.
8.4
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