Description
Rutherford’s volcanic soul meets deliberate oak aging in this Napa icon. Heitz Cellar ferments each block of Trailside separately, tasting continuously through aging in French Limousin barrels, then selects the finest lots. The 2017 warm growing season concentrates ripe red fruit, sage, and thyme into a wine of remarkable opulence and approachability. Expect cedary depths, dusty earth, cherries, and redcurrants supported by firm tannins—English thyme and bay laurel carry through a finish built for 20+ years of cellaring.
