Heitz Cellar Marthas Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Mid Shoulder) - 1973 (750ml) Campbeltown which they age in old

which they age in old Jack Daniels barrels (they occasionally lend these out to other distillerias to ensure that there's no cloying oak notes to their very elegant

The wine displays plenty of mocha

15% barley Aged in new charred American Oak barrels for 3 years Finished in Napa Cellars Chardonnay barrels for 9–12 months Bottled at 86 proof Pairs perfectly in an Old Fashioned

Its clonal mix would lead you to expect something great

I’m not sure if that’s the trait that aligns it with Occidental Ridge but they feel like companion wines in 2019

Heitz Cellar Marthas Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Mid Shoulder) - 1973 (750ml) Campbeltown which they age in old