Heitz Cabernet Sauvignon Martha's Vineyard 1974

Heitz Cabernet Sauvignon Martha's Vineyard 1974

Frédéric Engerer

with notes of lead pencil shavings

There is fine concentration to the relatively powerful sappy and mouth coating flavors that are shaped by wonderfully fine-grained tannins on the hugely long

but by no means is it as impressive as the other three efforts from Ann Colgin and her husband

This is aromatically similar to the regular cuvée save for being even spicier and displaying a bit more wood influence

soy and anise

but with some Cabernet Franc (rarely seen in the Médoc these years) as well as Merlot and Petit Verdot

The acidity seems reasonable but on the lower side

The 1993 finishes with slightly greater focus

in 2005 this is as big and powerful as the Bonnes Mares yet finer with superbly deep and energetic full-bodied flavors that are sleekly muscled

There is fine richness and plenty of punch to the more voluminous and once again solidly concentrated flavors that are shaped by surprisingly sleek tannins on the firm

There is excellent energy and precision to the dusty