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1976 Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Martha’s Vineyard - USA, California, Napa Valley, Oakville (4/18/2010)
This wine was in spectacular shape. The nose immediately filled the glass when poured with scents of flower, meaty leather and asian spices… after dipping our faces into the glass everyone just looked up and nodded in agreement that we would be in for an enjoyable ride. The hallmark on the palate was the lifting flavors of eucalyptus that really freshen the other accompanying flavors of rich dark fruit and sweet fine grained tannins. The finish just went on and on and on with an incredible amount of bright acidity. Later on in the evening the backend started to develop a slight caramel note as the fruit dissipated so might be time to drink up in the next few years for optimal drinking. Easily one of the best aged cali cabs I’ve had.
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