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2020 Dalla Valle MayaBlend from United States

$474.99

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  • 99 Decanter
  • 97 Joe Czerwinski - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
  • 97 Lisa Perrotti-Brown - The Wine Independent
  • 96 Jeb Dunnuck - jebdunnuck.com
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Ratings:

99

Fragrant and so scented on the nose, inviting and cool. The classic blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Cabernet Franc is smooth and supple on the palate, crisp and crunchy yet smooth and silky and also slightly chewy and bouncy. A lovey combination of power and focus, this has drive and sculpt, nuance and detail. Excellent presentation, really fills the palate with juice, energy brightness. Lovely length and overall structure, fels well worked, full but not overpowering, rich but not overly alcoholic - a wonderful presentation and totally delicious. Winemakers Naoko Dalla Valle and Andy Erickson

97 Joe Czerwinski - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Perhaps there's a subtle added touch of leafy complexity to the 2020 Maya that the Cabernet Sauvignon doesn't show, but otherwise, this 60-40 blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc is reasonably similar, with black cherries, dark loamy notes, hints of cassis, cedar and vanilla. It's medium to full-bodied, richly textured and tannic but with a slightly open-knit feel and a ripe, softly wooly finish

97 Lisa Perrotti-Brown - The Wine Independent

The 2020 Maya, 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Cabernet Franc, is deep garnet-purple in color. Scents of warm cassis, black raspberries, and mulberries leap from the glass with wafts of rose oil, menthol, dark chocolate, and sandalwood. Medium to full-bodied, concentrated, and impactful, the palate offers spicy black and red berry layers with a ripe, grainy texture and long, mineral-laced finish.

96 Jeb Dunnuck - jebdunnuck.com

Even better, the 2020 Maya Proprietary Red Wine checks in as the usual blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Cabernet Franc, and it's another full-bodied example of this cuvée that has a brilliant core of both red and black fruits as well as dark chocolate, leafy tobacco, spring flowers, and a kiss of chalky minerality. Structured, concentrated, and perfectly balanced, it doesn't get any better in 2020

Product Detail

Item # 139190
Country United States
Region California
Sub-Region Napa
Ratings

99 - Decanter

97 - Joe Czerwinski - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

97 - Lisa Perrotti-Brown - The Wine Independent

96 - Jeb Dunnuck - jebdunnuck.com

Vintage 2020
Color Red
ABV 14.8%
Varietal(s) Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
Size 750mL
Closure Cork
Features
Taste currant, blackberry, cherry, bell pepper, olive, asparagus, spice, ginger, oak, vanilla, tobacco, raspberry, cassis, violet, pepper and green bean
Nose currant, blackberry, cherry, cedar, cigar box, tobacco, broccoli, berry and flower