2017 Trailside
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Score 17/20 · Drink 2024-2030, Jancis Robinson MW, Feb 2024
Medium ruby with just a touch of purple. Bright, jewelly redcurrant nose with a soft mintiness. Lightweight structure for a Cab with moderate levels of fine-grained tannins. Quite youthful. While 2018 is generally considered the better vintage for Napa generally, 2017 is every bit as good for Heitz Trailside. (SCJ)
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17/20
Jancis Robinson MW
93
93/100
Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate
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93 points
Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate
Score 93/100 · Drink 2025-2040, Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate, Mar 2023
From a vineyard on the eastern side of the Rutherford AVA, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Trailside Vineyard boasts cedar and dusty earth shadings alongside cherries and redcurrants. It's medium-bodied, with more focus and tension than the Martha's but perhaps a bit less generosity and richness. Long and dusty on the finish, it promises to age well for up to two decades.
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