The 2023 Hertelendy Legend is a Napa masterpiece born from an extraordinary, highly rated vintage and crafted in extremely limited quantities. Made exclusively from the purest free-run juice and sourced from exceptional vineyard sites, this wine delivers layered blue and black fruit, silky texture, and remarkable depth with every sip.

Powerful yet refined, the 2023 Legend is one of the most compelling wines we have ever produced — a true collector’s bottle designed for those who appreciate rarity, craftsmanship, and age-worthy Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. With so few cases produced, this coveted vintage will disappear quickly into private cellars. Secure your allocation and experience one of the most limited and unforgettable Hertelendy wines to date.

With extremely limited quantities available, this coveted release is reserved for those on our allocation list. To secure your bottle, be sure to log in to your allocation. Not on the list yet? Join the Wait List today or email us at [email protected] to express your interest. This is one Legend you don’t want to miss.

99-100 pt rated (43 cases produced)
88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petit Verdot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 1% Malbec
Barrel aged 23 months in 90% New French and Hungarian Oak
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Retail: $250
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FOOD PAIRING: Wagyu Ribeye, Filet Mignon with Truffle butter, beef bourguignon, and pecorino romano cheeses
MUSIC PAIRING: Legendary Playlist

“The flagship release and virtually perfect, the 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon Legend is based on 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petit Verdot, 4% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Malbec and was barrel aged for 23 months in French and Hungarian oak. Beautiful cassis, spring flowers, classy oak, graphite, and floral notes all shine in this full-bodied, pure, remarkably elegant 2023, which has polished tannins, a seamless mouthfeel, and a great finish. It's one of those wines that grows on you with time in the glass. It's just a magical effort from this winemaker that has the class to drink well now yet should have 30 some years of overall longevity. I followed this bottle for multiple days, and it never failed to impress. Hats off to the team here. Drink 2025-2055. ” — Jeb Dunnuck, 99 Points

“'The 2023 'Legend' Cabernet Sauvignon looks to be the most impressive and complete wine from Hertelendy to date. It immediately delivers a commanding aromatic expression as it unfolds with intense notes of blackberry and cassis, complemented by lifted floral tones, graphite, exotic spice, with a subtle hint of toasted oak that adds intrigue. The palate is pure and impeccably balanced, offering depth and precision wrapped in a plush, polished texture, while fresh acidity keeps the wine focused and energetic. The core of beautiful concentrated Cabernet fruit continues all the way through the expansive finish. Already compelling, this wine has the structure and poise to evolve beautifully overtime. An absolute stunner from Hertelendy.”  — International Wine Report, 99 Points

“The 2023 Hertelendy Legend is primarily made from free run juice. This wine is 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petit Verdot, 4% Cabernet Sauvignon and 1% Malbec. This wine is deep ruby and opaque; color is never an issue with this bottling. The bouquet is a pretty union between ripe fruit and barrel influences. These scents include blackberry, Damson plum, Satsuma plum, boysenberry, blueberries and dark mulberry. Other notes include chocolate, mocha, cocoa powder and espresso. We love the tension here, especially the interplay between the tumbled tannins and the rich fruit. This wine tastes like blueberry, blackberry, boysenberry and dark mulberry. The lightly gritty tannins are slow to fully express themselves; they become more pronounced given time, especially on the finish. Lingers with toasted cedar and dried herbs including sage. Ralph told us this blend almost made itself; he knows what the individual varieties already taste like and in an exceptional vintage, in the cellar, he ‘stays out of the way’. Still young, we tasted this wine 3 years post vintage. This bottling is a multi decade cellar play.”  — Napa Wine Project, 99-100 points

"Hertelendy 2023 Legend (Napa Valley). When dealing with exceptional high-end Napa Bordeaux blends of the sort Hertelendy produces, it can seem arbitrary to distinguish between, say, the Audere blend and this Legend, which seems to be mostly Cabernet Sauvignon. Both are fine, magnificent wines, but I have to give the nod to the Legend, which is Hertelendy’s priciest 2023. It’s nuclear in Cabernet power, detonating with the ripest, purest blackberries imaginable. I doubt that any other Cabernet in the world is this dense, including Latour. The concentration is just fabulous. It literally takes you some time to grasp it, it’s that unsettling. The oak is equally rich, but it’s really the fruit that’s so dazzling. And so are the tannins, as soft and sweet and complex as you’ll find anywhere in Napa Valley. Behind the fruit is a tangy minerality suggestive of graphite that is like licking the volcanic rockbed of Napa’s mountains. This wine truly blows my mind. It’s so young right now, but the amazing thing is how precocious it is, even in its babyhood. I would drink it tonight, with the foods the winery itself suggests: Wagyu ribeye, filet mignon with truffle butter, beef bourguignon. With the bottle price, that would be an expensive meal, but a memorable one for a wedding or anniversary or something equally special. On the other hand, you can tuck this away in your cellar for ten years, twenty, thirty? I have to say, with this achievement, Hertelendy takes its place alongside the coveted cult Cabs of Napa Valley. — Steven Heimoff, 99 points

"There are just 43 cases of the near-perfect 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon Hertelendy Legend. Only time will tell if it gets there, but this blend of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petit Verdot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 1% Malbec looks to have a chance at three-digit glory. Deeply colored, with scents of mint highlighting ripe cassis and black cherries, it's a full-bodied, creamy-textured beauty that remains fresh from start to finish. Concentrated but not heavy, it finishes with tremendous length and elegance. — Robert Parker Wine Advocate, 98+ Points

"Layers of fruit overflow from the glass in the 2023 Legend, showcasing a dense, hedonistic, and fresh character. Currently, the wine feels pure yet quietly subdued, likely as a result of its youthful vigor. With a big, juicy mouthfeel, it develops chocolate notes that linger beautifully on the finish. Just give it time; your patience will be rewarded." — Anthony Mueller, 98+ Points