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97 Points James Suckling
Black berry, slate, lead pencil, black currant, and wet earth. Excellent pedigree. Medium to full body with exquisite tannins that run the length of the wine and show intensity and focus. The purity of the cab character shows such clarity and resonates back to the great cabs of the 1970s. A blend of cab from the vineyards: Martha’s, Trailside, Howell Mountain, and Linda Falls. Drinkable but better in four or five years.
94 Points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
With its distinctive mossy, savory nose of old oak and bright notes of black cherries and cassis, the 2019 Lot C-91 is medium to full-bodied, showing greater concentration than the straight Cabernet Sauvignon. It's rich and dense yet shows no excess weight, then finishes long, with a hint of mocha. It's a terrific value.
94 Points Wine Spectator
An alluring whiff of mint leads off, followed quickly by tightly wound damson plum and red currant coulis notes. Sleek and tight-grained on the finish, with cedar, savory and iron accents rippling through before leaving a sanguine echo. This distinctive version is set up to age well.
94 Points Wine Spectator
An alluring whiff of mint leads off, followed quickly by tightly wound damson plum and red currant coulis notes. Sleek and tight-grained on the finish, with cedar, savory and iron accents rippling through before leaving a sanguine echo. This distinctive version is set up to age well. Best from 2026 through 2038. 3,769 cases made.
93 Points Owen Bargreen
The 2019 ‘Lot C-91’ comes from sites in Western Oakville, Eastern Rutherford, Southeast Howell Mountain, as well as the foothills of St. Helena. 100% varietal, this opens with pencil lead and dark currants that parade with loamy soils and suggestions of wet stone on the nose. The palate is fresh, well-poised and neatly textured, reveling in its medium to full-bodied core of black fruits, eucalyptus, espresso grounds and tar notes. This is delicious stuff to enjoy now, and watch this evolve over the next fifteen years to come.
Winemaker Note
Lot C-91 is the culmination of 50 years of tireless effort, trial and error, and the continual desire to make a unique expression of the heralded vineyards of Heitz Cellar. Blended from the winery's prized single vineyards and exceptional estate parcels in St Helena, the 2019 vintage began with plentiful rainfall and much-needed soil moisture. With limited heat events and foggy mornings, the summer was picturesque, especially in the south. Late summer and early fall provided a relatively mild finish to the growing season, ensuring full phenolic development and preserving freshness and elegance in the fruit. The 2019 vintage will likely be remembered for the exceptional quality of fruit with abundant freshness and substantial texture.
Blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
