HEITZ CELLAR, CABERNET SAUVIGNON, MARTHA'S VINEYARD 1974 |

Heitz Cellar, Cabernet Sauvignon, Martha's Vineyard 1974 Napau. 1vts, 9ts, 1t/hs, 1h/m, scuffed and bin-soiled labels and capsules, 1 stained label, 2 slightly sunken corks, 1 sign of seepageIn 2014, I had my greatest bottle of this extraordinary wine, bought when very young and never moved from our own cellar. Excellent level and cork. On this showing, oh, to be 40 again! Deep, dense colour. A bouquet of mint, eucalyptus and transcendental intensity. Cassis, blackberry, liquorice and tar on the palate, like a liqueur sent from the Gods. Far thicker density than any Bordeaux. The taste goes on eternally, with fabulous sweetness and glycerol. Becomes more tarry and less opulent, but more mystic, as it goes down, inexorably, in the glass. Serena Sutcliffe, MW WA 9812 bts (sc)Estimates are per lot