“A Grand Cru in the purest spirit of the word.” – Wine Spectator

THE Martha’s. As iconic a Napa Cab as it gets.

As expected, it brings a gang of big scores – 96, 95, and two 94s - along for the ride. Slide, glide, slip and slide into this fantastic Cabernet voyage with us, at the best price around, natch.

Under his mentor André ‘the Maestro’ Tchelistcheff’s guidance, Joe Heitz’s first harvest was in 1961, and up until 1965, he made one Cabernet from the best possible fruit he could source. One of those sources was a vineyard he called Martha’s and it stood out so much in the blend that in 1966 Heitz made history by releasing the first single vineyard designate Napa Cabernet ever. Martha’s stood the test of time and is arguably the most important and valuable Cabernet ever created.

The legacy of Martha’s is so towering that this recognition is dwarfed by superlatives that have been collecting around this icon for over a half-century since its humble origins.

Eric Asimov of The New York Times says it best: “The Heitz method of making Cabernet Sauvignon, with a premium on high acidity and low pH, runs counter to many cherished current beliefs about how great wine ought to be produced. Many Napa Cabernets might have been made with similar methods back in the 1970s. But today? Heitz is practically singular. Half a century ago, since shortly after Joe and Alice Heitz bought a small property in 1961 in St. Helena, Heitz Cellar’s Cabernet Sauvignons, particularly its Martha’s Vineyard bottles, were among the most prized wines produced in Napa Valley.”

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96 Points – Decanter

“From the legendary Martha’s Vineyards at the base of the Mayacamas in Western Oakville near To Kalon. It is a lovely, harmonious, richly textured wine with plushness and decadence that remains impressively light. Leads with dark berry flavours, savoury brown spices, bright plummy notes, dark chocolate shavings and mint. Further complexities emerge of ironstone and charcuterie. Medium- to full-bodied with rich black cherry and spiced plum fruit, intermixed with sweet earthen hummus notes, tobacco, and leather. Pops of wild herbs carry through the finish, underscored by soft, almost powdery tannins and bright acid tension. There’s a special quality in the air around Martha’s Vineyard because of the towering Eucalyptus trees along the eastern parameter where the Martha’s Vineyard clone takes on some of those minty notes. Drink 2023-2045.”

95 Points – Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate

“The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Martha’s Vineyard boasts gentle eucalyptus and vanilla shadings accenting bolder notes of cassis and black cherries. It’s medium to full-bodied and firmly structured, aristocratic even, with a streamlined shape on the palate and a long, silky-textured finish.”

94 Points – Wine Spectator

“Delivers lovely mint and sweet bay leaf notes mixed with iris and hibiscus accents, before giving way to a sleek, fine-grained core built on gently mulled red currant and cherry fruit, along with worn cedar, savory and sanguine notes. Keeps nice tension at the core while showcasing a flirtatious edge.”

94 Points – Wine Enthusiast

“This is an agile, muscular wine built on nervy acidity and braced with tannins that enliven red cherries, raspberries, smoky tea and hints of sage and cedar. Not too full in body, the wine maintains an elegant, lively texture.”