Decanter 99. Wine Spectator, James Suckling 94. We are down to our last five cases of the 2021, and it will sell out.

• Last Call · 5 Cases Left · Will Sell Out

A Personal Note

Dear Artisans,

This is the last call on the 2021 Heitz Cellar Napa Valley Cabernet. We have 5 cases left of this vintage, and it will sell out.

Since we first offered it in January, this has been the Cabernet our Artisans keep coming back for, and it is easy to see why: 99 points from Decanter, 94 from Wine Spectator and James Suckling, and a price that has come down to $74.99.

Ninety-Nine Points

Decanter’s Jonathan Cristaldi: “Remarkably pure and fresh. Pristine black cherry and blackberry, layered with beautiful violet aromas.” He calls its intensity “truly emblematic of the vintage.”

That 99 is the same score Decanter gave the most coveted 2021 Napa Cabernets, at a fraction of the price, and it came in ahead of Heitz’s own Lot C-91 (98) and Trailside (97) from the same vintage:

Vinous rates the 2021 Napa vintage 98 points. Antonio Galloni calls it “a fabulous vintage in Napa Valley,” with wines of “tremendous energy as well as finesse,” and warns that production is down sharply, “30-50% in many cases.” Wine Spectator gives it 97 points: “This vintage cements the new style in Napa.” And Cristaldi himself: “I’m stuffing as many 2021s in my personal cellar as I can make room for.” The winery calls 2021 one of the best Napa vintages of the last two decades.

What The Collectors Say

The collectors on CellarTracker agree. “One of the great mid-tier Napa Cabernet wines you can find.” “The best standard Heitz Napa in a long time.” “Better than many other more expensive Cali-Cabs.” And our favorite: “Everyone should taste this wine.” Their notes are in the wine’s card below.

It is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from Heitz’s own vineyards in Rutherford, Oakville, Howell Mountain, St. Helena and Oak Knoll, at a moderate 13.5% alcohol. Wine Spectator says drink now through 2038.

Fifty Years After Paris

Joe and Alice Heitz founded Heitz Cellar in 1961, and in 1966 they bottled Napa Valley’s first vineyard-designated Cabernet, Martha’s Vineyard. The 1970 Martha’s Vineyard was one of the six California Cabernets poured at the 1976 Judgment of Paris.

Fifty years later, on May 24, 2026, James and Marie Suckling re-created that tasting blind in San Francisco, and the top wine was the 1970 Heitz Martha’s Vineyard. (There is a bottle of 1970 Heitz Cabernet in our library list below.)

Today Brittany Sherwood directs the winemaking, Master Sommelier Carlton McCoy runs Lawrence Wine Estates, which owns Heitz, and the estate vineyards are certified organic. The 2021 Napa Valley is your way into all of it.

Last Call

There are 5 cases left of the 2021, and when they are gone, this vintage is gone from our shelves. It will sell out.

Below it, you will find every other Heitz wine still in our cellar: Martha’s Vineyard, Trailside, Linda Falls, Ink Grade, Lot C-91 in magnum and a 1970 Cabernet from our library.

James Tran

Artisan Wine & Spirits

Why This Matters

The Wine · Last Call · 5 Cases Left

2021 Napa Valley Cabernet. Decanter 99.

“Remarkably pure and fresh.” Jonathan Cristaldi, Decanter

Heitz Cellar Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Napa Valley · California · 750 mL

Five critics, from 93 to 99. Here are all five reviews, highest score first.

Every Other Heitz In Our Cellar

The Rest Of Our Heitz.

Martha’s Vineyard, Trailside, Linda Falls, Ink Grade, magnums and a 1970.

Tap any wine to see its reviews and order.

The Bottom Line

A 99-point Heitz Cabernet. Five cases left.

The 2021 Heitz Cellar Napa Valley Cabernet at $74.99 (Elsewhere $85.00), Decanter 99. This is the last call: 5 cases left, and it will sell out.

Lay a few down for 2038, open one this weekend, and if you want to go deeper, Martha’s Vineyard, Trailside and Linda Falls are all in the list above.

Cheers,

— James Tran

Artisan Wine & Spirits

$74.99 · Decanter 99

• Last Call · 5 Cases Left · Will Sell Out

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