Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Trailside Vineyard 2017 EARHARDT The chalky terroir of Le

The chalky terroir of Le Mesnil lends remarkable tension and finesse

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Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Trailside Vineyard 2017 EARHARDT The chalky terroir of LeRutherford's volcanic soul meets deliberate oak aging in this Napa icon. Heitz Cellar ferments each block of Trailside separately, tasting continuously through aging in French Limousin barrels, then selects the finest lots. The 2017 warm growing season concentrates ripe red fruit, sage, and thyme into a wine of remarkable opulence and approachability. Expect cedary depths, dusty earth, cherries, and redcurrants supported by firm tanninsEnglish thyme