Heitz Martha's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon - 1985 (750ml) Size:750ml As long-time readers know

As long-time readers know

Both La Mission-Haut-Brion and Haut-Brion hit home runs in this vintage

concentrated wine displaying moderately high tannin

A hint of lead pencil shavings also emerges from this cuvee

But there is no doubting that these are well-made wines which are

Heitz Martha's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon - 1985 (750ml) Size:750ml As long-time readers knowIn some tastings this wine has been controversial because it was alleged to have a damp, woody, musty character. In the March tasting (my seventh look at this brilliant wine), I found it once again to be clean and hardly controversial unless explosive richness and ripeness, as well as gobs of sweet fruit presented in a full bodied, powerful style are objectionable. The wine was more developed and open than I expected. The mint eucalyptus character,