1997 Heitz Cellar Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Bid on this bottle of 1997 Heitz Cellar Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. Notes on the vintage from Heitz Cellars: "After several short vintages, the 1997 crop was extremely large, bringing production levels back to meet demand. With budbreak occurring a month early, the vineyards went into bloom with a great fruit set and a large crop. Except for one hot week in August, the summer days and nights were consistent and moderate. With most vineyards reaching their maturity, light rains arrived in mid-September. The vintage was characterized by 'a uniformity of ripeness especially in Napa Valley where the Cabernets were extraordinarily deep in color, forward in black fruit flavors, and refined with their mature tannins."