WineLife365

I’ve said in past posts that the “wine life” is about enjoying the small things in life, everyday.  Each day brings us all some ups and downs, but spending time with the special people around you is what really matters.  What better way to share this time together than over some good food and wine?

We recently had a wonderful Wednesday evening with our friend Val.  Val has shared with us some awesome juice from her travels, and loves red wines that just flat out kick her ass.  So when she stepped through our front door with this California Cab, I had a gut feeling that this wine was going to be some killer stuff. 

The 2004 Heitz Cabernet Sauvignon’s label really grabs your attention with its beautiful Arts & Crafts, California Mission style artwork on the label.  What comes next is the sheer explosiveness of this 100% Napa Valley Cab.  So far in 2009, I’ve been rather critical of a lot of California red wines.  They’ve tasted odd, manufactured, and flat out mediocre to me.  However, the 2004 Heitz Cab however is a monster of a red wine!

Here was my account of this wine:  It’s like a tightly compressed spring busting loose and smacks your taste buds with an intense powerful blow of chocolate, raspberry, dark cherry, and spices.  It’s definitely been a while since the last time I’ve tasted a red wine as good as this one.  The 2004 Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon is by a long shot the best red wine that I’ve had an opportunity to try so far this year.  There is one minor problem:  A slice of heaven like this one comes at a price.  This wine runs nearly 40 bills.  But if you’re looking for a special red wine to share with a good friend or family, this one is truly a wine that people will not soon forget.

I give it 4 Stars.  I don’t know if it gets much better than this.  Thanks for sharing, Val!

WineLife365 Rating: 4-Star