Mayacamas Vineyards
Mt. Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon
Mt. Veeder, Napa Valley, California, USA
Working my way through this case. Super lean for the vintage. Must be the 50yr old redwood.
Working my way through this case. Super lean for the vintage. Must be the 50yr old redwood.
1 person found it helpfulMay 10th, 2014A perfect wine to enjoy with Red Sox/Giants game, go Jacoby!!
A perfect wine to enjoy with Red Sox/Giants game, go Jacoby!!
1 person found it helpfulAug 20th, 2013
A rush of berries and fresh fruit on the nose.
The palette is disappointing. First blush reveals an unwelcome tartness. I spat my pacifier out at that point. It's slightly unbalanced and earthy. Very surprising for the producer and vintage. Sniff...
A rush of berries and fresh fruit on the nose.
The palette is disappointing. First blush reveals an unwelcome tartness. I spat my pacifier out at that point. It's slightly unbalanced and earthy. Very surprising for the producer and vintage. Sniff...
Was great when first opened but man did this thing really open up into something beautiful. Incredibly complex yet still medium bodied. Supple tannins that just fall off of your tongue. Intense aromas, very earthy, damp forest floor, savory herbs and a touch of mint on the finish. Really impressive after finding itself. Never overpowering, just the perfect amount of mystery that keeps you coming back.
Was great when first opened but man did this thing really open up into something beautiful. Incredibly complex yet still medium bodied. Supple tannins that just fall off of your tongue. Intense aromas, very earthy, damp forest floor, savory herbs and a touch of mint on the finish. Really impressive after finding itself. Never overpowering, just the perfect amount of mystery that keeps you coming back.
Feb 6th, 2015This wine makes a compelling case as to why high elevation vineyards matter. This is truly a balanced Cabernet Sauvignon. This wine has many layers.
This wine makes a compelling case as to why high elevation vineyards matter. This is truly a balanced Cabernet Sauvignon. This wine has many layers.
Nov 10th, 2014
Profound and rich for its price (about $60) and a direct contradiction to the idea of the '07 vintage out of California breaking out when young. Surprising horsepower, complexity, and one of the most incredible and enjoyable evolution I've had from the vintage. Good, good stuff that with age will only get better.
Profound and rich for its price (about $60) and a direct contradiction to the idea of the '07 vintage out of California breaking out when young. Surprising horsepower, complexity, and one of the most incredible and enjoyable evolution I've had from the vintage. Good, good stuff that with age will only get better.
Jul 4th, 2013
2nd day quite different. Nice acidity and tannin balance. Red fruits, toast. Spice on nose .. cinnamon .. dunno.
2nd day quite different. Nice acidity and tannin balance. Red fruits, toast. Spice on nose .. cinnamon .. dunno.
Dec 31st, 2023
Not sure if the ‘07 was the best in the comparative line up (12,10,07), but it was the most generous at the moment and the glass I kept returning to and the bottle I wanted to take home and drink now (yes, even though it *could* hold for another decade or two, why wait?)
Incredible aroma: black cherry (fresh, ripe and also developed with some baked), underbrush, fragrant mint/eucalyptus, balsam (old wood oil quality), fragrant cedar.
‘12 (we were told) was a similar vintage to ‘07, easy going. The wine was a younger version of the ‘07: riper tannins, and similar flavor/aroma notes etc — just not as expressive & developed yet. More fresh black fruit, licorice spice and cassis.
‘10 perhaps the most restrained and elegant of the line up, but based on the tannins (still very intense and even a little rough of the finish) either needs the most time to come around or a rib-eye. This was a more challenging vintage (heavy rains early on) but I predict the wine will be just as good - if not better - than its peers with time.
Not sure if the ‘07 was the best in the comparative line up (12,10,07), but it was the most generous at the moment and the glass I kept returning to and the bottle I wanted to take home and drink now (yes, even though it *could* hold for another decade or two, why wait?)
Incredible aroma: black cherry (fresh, ripe and also developed with some baked), underbrush, fragrant mint/eucalyptus, balsam (old wood oil quality), fragrant cedar.
‘12 (we were told) was a similar vintage to ‘07, easy going. The wine was a younger version of the ‘07: riper tannins, and similar flavor/aroma notes etc — just not as expressive & developed yet. More fresh black fruit, licorice spice and cassis.
‘10 perhaps the most restrained and elegant of the line up, but based on the tannins (still very intense and even a little rough of the finish) either needs the most time to come around or a rib-eye. This was a more challenging vintage (heavy rains early on) but I predict the wine will be just as good - if not better - than its peers with time.
Way too young, wait 5-7 more years on this one! #nojoke #oldschool
Way too young, wait 5-7 more years on this one! #nojoke #oldschool
Nov 22nd, 2014
Unfortunately, my last bottle. Tons of leather, tobacco, and pencil lead. Delicious.
Unfortunately, my last bottle. Tons of leather, tobacco, and pencil lead. Delicious.
Jan 27th, 2018