Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Martha's Vineyard 2018 750ml

Heitz Cellar's Martha's Vineyard is one of Napa Valley's most storied Cabernet Sauvignons, a single-vineyard bottling from Oakville first released in the 1960s and famous for its distinctive minty character. The 2018 comes from a long, cool, generous growing season that many consider a modern classic, and it earned 98 points from The Wine Independent, which found crème de cassis, licorice, cedar and charcoal giving way to chocolate mint and pencil lead. The palate is vivacious and intense, with mint-laced black fruit, a fine-grained texture and a long, lifted finish. Owen Bargreen highlighted its lush mouthfeel and mouthwatering salinity. Built in the classic Heitz mold, it should age gracefully for 25 years or more.