white flowers and much greater weight than the 1999

The wine is clearly ready for prime time drinking

to break the macro-units of terroir into smaller parts

but there were small

but it has been a fun ride since release

Heitz Cellar, Cabernet Sauvignon other_regions_australia white flowers and much greaterHeitz's 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon is predominantly St. Helena fruit, but it includes grapes from other AVAs as well. With its cherry notes and some darker, more cassis like nuances, hints of dried herbs and dusty earth, it's pretty classic old school Cabernet. Medium to full bodied, it's linear, silky and fine, avoiding any sense of jammy excess.