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    175
  • Producer ranking ?

    14
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    now to 2025
  • 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

This 1992 wine reveals a saturated purple color, as well as an intense fragrance of black-raspberries, cassis, flowers and minerals. The wine possesses great fruit, superb density, wonderful purity and balance, and a compelling extra dimension both aromatically and texturally. Destined to be a legendary wine.

The blend is 55% Cabernet Sauvignon and 45% Cabernet Franc. 




 

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Tasting note

color

Deep, Ruby red and Bright

ending

Long, Flavorful and Spicy

nose

Complex, Opulent and Tempting

recommend

Yes

taste

Average in Acidity, Balanced, Multi-dimensional, Complex, Perfumed, Dry and Silky tannins

Verdict

Impressive

Written Notes

In 1983, Gustav and Naoko Dalla Valle began planting vines on the hillside east of Oakville, overlooking Napa Valley. Their vineyards produce first-rate quality grapes, resulting wines of great structure, complexity and balance. Gustav passed away in 1995 and Naoko Dalla Valle, with winemaker Heidi Barrett, continues the legacy of Dalla Valle wines. Dalla Valle Vineyards produces two wines – the proprietary red wine Maya, named after the owners' daughter, and Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. Production at Dalla Valle has dropped from 1993, mainly because of the phylloxera damage to the vineyard, and the following replanting. The production in 1993 was around 40% less than that in 1992. The 1992 Maya is made of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon and 45% Cabernet Franc. Excellent bottle. Decanted two hours. Good, deep saturated red colour. This still very youthful wine offers up subtle but strikingly sweet blackberry fruit, oak, mineral, and spice aromas. Full-bodied, a powerful, firm intensity, a multi-layered texture and richness. Still quite tannic, nevertheless it is skilfully balanced, with a long, voluptuous finish. Although it is already more accessible than I would have thought, it is a good candidate for 10-20 years of maturation.
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Origin

Oakville, Napa Valley

Vintage Quality

Outstanding

Inside Information

Wine Advocate #101
Oct 1995
Robert M. Parker, Jr. 100 Drink: 1999 - 2019 $750-$1098 (75)
The awesome 1992 Maya is performing better than the 1991 did at a similar stage. It reveals a saturated purple color, as well as an intense fragrance of black-raspberries, cassis, flowers, and minerals. The wine possesses great fruit, superb density, wonderful purity and balance, and a compelling extra dimension both aromatically and texturally. It is destined to be one of California's legendary wines. Tel. (707) 944-2676
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