Press & recognition
Small production. Lasting impressions.
“Hertelendy takes its place alongside the coveted cult Cabs of Napa Valley.”
Steven Heimoff · 2023 Legend Cabernet Sauvignon · 99 points
Beyond the cellar
In good company.
Selected critical acclaim
Exceptional wines. Extraordinary recognition.
100 POINTS
Napa Wine Project
2021 Legend Cabernet Sauvignon
“This will be the first, only and last point score we ever give to a wine on the Napa Wine Project.”
99 POINTS
Jeb Dunnuck
2023 Legend Cabernet Sauvignon
“The flagship release and virtually perfect”“I followed this bottle for multiple days, and it never failed to impress.”
99 POINTS
Anthony Mueller
2023 Cabernet Franc
“Instantly impressive, the 2023 Cabernet Franc seduces with captivating freshness and a seamless character.”
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International Wine Report · 99 points
2023 Legend Cabernet Sauvignon
“The 2023 ‘Legend’ Cabernet Sauvignon looks to be the most impressive and complete wine from Hertelendy to date.”
Anthony Mueller · 97+ points
2023 Audēre Red Blend
“The 2023 Audēre Red Blend is a full-bodied juggernaut that masterfully combines power and finesse.”
Anthony Mueller · 98 points
2023 Malbec
“On the palate, it is full-bodied, with a juicy core, a hedonistic texture, and a long, spicy finish.”
International Wine Report · 97 points
2023 Signature Mountain Blend
“The 2023 Hertelendy Signature Mountain Blend stands as a benchmark expression for this cuvée.”
International Wine Report · 96 points
2023 Chardonnay
“Delicious, expressive, and already drinking beautifully, this Hertelendy Chardonnay delivers both sophistication and pure enjoyment.”
Jeb Dunnuck · 99 points
2021 Legend Cabernet Sauvignon
“This is absolutely awesome juice as well as the finest wine I’ve tasted from Ralph Hertelendy.”
In the press
A few words. A lasting impression.
Selected stories from the people who know wine.
“Convivial, ironic, iconoclastic, provocative, and, above all, delicious — Hertelendy is a full-on amplified departure from the Napa status quo.”THE WINE INDEPENDENT · HERTELENDY 2013–2021 · JUNE 2023
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NAPA VALLEY LIFE MAGAZINE (Winter 2021) ↗WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK (Nov 2021) WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK (Oct 2021) WINE SPECTATOR MAGAZINE (Aug 2021) ↗NAPA VALLEY LIFE MAGAZINE (Aug 2021) USA TODAY (Jul 2021) ↗WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK (Jun 2021) ↗SUNSET INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION (Jun 2021) ↗WINE SPECTATOR MAGAZINE (May 2021) ↗INFLUENCIVE.COM (May 2021) YAHOO!FINANCE (May 2021) ↗NAPA VALLEY LIFE MAGAZINE (Mar 2021) VANITY FAIR HOLLYWOOD ISSUE (Feb 2021) ↗MONARCH.WINE (Jan 2021) ↗2020
NAPA VALLEY LIFE MAGAZINE (Dec 2020) WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK (Dec 2020) WINE ADVOCATE TOP 100 WINE DISCOVERIES 2020 (Nov 2020) ↗SOMMELIERS CHOICE AWARDS (Oct 2020) ↗THE BUTTERY EXISTENCE (Oct 2020) ↗NAPA VALLEY LIFE MAGAZINE (Sept 2020) 2020 SOMMELIER CHOICE AWARDS (Sep 2020) ↗WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK (Aug 2020) NAPA VALLEY LIFE MAGAZINE (Aug 2020) SUNSET INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION (Jun 2020) ↗@GARYVEE’S MONTHLY WINE CLUB (May 2020) ↗2019
WINE SPECTATOR MAGAZINE (Nov 2019) ↗VERY NAPA VALLEY MAGAZINE (Fall 2019) RICH GIRL NETWORK TV (Aug 2019) ↗SUNSET INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION (May 2019) ↗GOOD FRUIT GROWER (Apr 2019) ↗ROBERT PARKER: MATTER OF TASTE (Feb 2019) ↗GOOD GRIT MAGAZINE (Feb 2019)2018
INTERNATIONAL WINE REPORT TOP 100 WINES OF 2018 (Dec 2018) VINTNER’S VEER (Nov 2018) ↗D’AQUILA-PHILLIPS WINE CELLAR (Oct 2018) ↗GOOD FRUIT GROWER (Oct 2018) ↗SOMMSPIRATIONS (Jul 2018) ↗the CORKSCREWER report (Jul 2018) INTERNATIONAL WINE REPORT (Jul 2018) ↗ROBERT PARKER WINE ADVOCATE (Jun 2018) ↗WINE ENTHUSIAST MAGAZINE (Jun 2018) ↗WINE ALONG THE 101 (Jun 2018) ↗WINE ENTHUSIAST MAGAZINE (May 2018) ↗WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK (May 2018) THE WRITTEN PALETTE (May 2018) ↗WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK (Apr 2018) ROBIN DOHRN-SIMPSON’S BLOG (Apr 2018) ↗THE DESTIN LOG (Apr 2018) ↗THE WRITTEN PALETTE (Mar 2018) ↗2017
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