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  • Country ranking ?

    295
  • Producer ranking ?

    25
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    now to 2030
  • Food Pairing

    Game

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Dalla Valle Vineyards is a small, family-owned winery that was founded in 1986 by Gustav and Naoko Dalla Valle. The winery and vineyards are located on a plateau 400 feet above the valley floor, in the eastern hills of Oakville, Napa Valley. The combination of perfect sun exposure and the cooling marine influence from the Pacific Ocean make this an ideal site for world class winegrowing. Dalla Valle has reached an admirable level of acceptance...

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The Story

This jewel in the crown originates in the remarkable vineyard that shares its name. A proprietary blend aged in primarily new French oak, Maya showcases the site’s exceptional Cabernet Franc; it is graceful and alluring with an unmistakable pedigree. Fewer than 500 cases are produced each year.

The signature blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc from our estate in Oakville, Maya is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. ...

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Wine Information

Maya will always be a wine with its own place and few or no comparisons; blackberry cobbler with brown sugar crumbled topping, raspberry liquor, dark chocolate, toasted pecans, cinnamon stick, and the floral slightly minty-when-young character that we attribute to the exceptional Cabernet Franc. Flavors show very good intensity and length and will only get better with time as the extract develops. Aged 20 months in 70% new French oak, blend of...

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Origin

Oakville, Napa Valley

Vintage Quality

Excellent

Value For Money

Very good

Investment potential

Average

Fake factory

None

Inside Information

Wine Advocate #201
Jun 2012
Robert M. Parker, Jr. 100 Drink: 2018 - 2040 $625-$734 (185)
As stunning as this basic Cabernet Sauvignon is, the 2002 Maya, a proprietary blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon and 45% Cabernet Franc, is pure perfection. It boasts an inky purple color as well as an extraordinary perfume of incense, black fruits, charcoal and forest floor. Full-bodied, with monumental intensity, a multidimensional texture/mouthfeel, and a stunning finish, this beauty reveals the brilliant quality of the Dalla Valle Cabernet Franc plantings meshed with their powerful Cabernet Sauvignon. Anticipated maturity: 2018-2040+. 

Despite the fact that I have given Dalla Valle’s wines fabulous reviews over the last 20 years, looking back, I seriously underrated the 2002s seven years ago. Both of these cuvees are among the superstars of this tasting. Their youthfulness, combined with their undeniable complexity and richness, is provocative.
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