1974 Heitz Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Martha's Vineyard [mid-shoulder fill; slight label condition]

1974 Cabernet Sauvignon Martha's Vineyard Reviews & Tasting Notes From: Vinous Table: Napa in the City 2022: The BYOB Gala Dinner (Feb 2023) 98 Drinking Window 2022-2037 "The 1974 Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Martha's Vineyard has long been a Napa Valley icon. For those who have not tasted it, this bottle shows why. Still vibrant and poised, the 1974 offers up red cherry fruit, dried herbs, sage, licorice and blood orange, all driven by bright acids that suggest ageability from this point on will be determined by storage and corks, as the wine itself is pretty near immortal." -By Antonio Galloni on April 2022 Review Date: April 2022

"I had this wine twice over a period of thirty days, rating it an astounding 99 and 98 points. A monumental California Cabernet Sauvignon, it appears to have approached its plateau of maturity but should easily last for 20-25 more years. There is no rust, amber, or brown to the saturated dark purple color. The spectacular, huge, Mouton-Rothschild-like nose of mint, cassis, lead pencil, and toast is remarkably youthful. Staggeringly concentrated, this full-bodied, super-rich wine possesses moderate tannin, fresh, lively acidity, and a blockbuster, rich, fleshy finish. This is a monumental effort!" - Robert M. Parker, Jr. Review Date: August 1994