Rating 99
Style Red
Variety
Vintage 2019
Appellation
Napa Valley
Napa County
North Coast
California
USA
ABV 14%
Price $195.00  Buy This Wine
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Reviewed 2023-05-08

Perfect For

Dinner With The Parents, Long-Term Aging, Special Occasion Splurges

Drink If You Like

Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon , Merlot

Mayacamas Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 Review

Living on the mountain range it’s named after, Mayacamas Vineyards has a long history beginning in the late 19th century when it was called Fisher and Sons and planted to the Zinfandel grape. Over the years it changed hands to Jack and Mary Taylor in the '40s who gave it its current name and improved the property's facilities and planted the first vines of Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay. It was in the late '60s when Bob and Eleanor Travers took the helm that the wines of Mayacamas Vineyards were recognized in the 1976 Judgement of Paris. To say this winery is still thriving today is an understatement. The balance in this wine is impeccable, with deep fruit on the nose and a waft of pepperiness to excite the senses. The mouthfeel is in such harmony it’s hard to write about. The weight is just right, the texture is expertly built, and the structure to seamless with tannins woven into the wine. When we think of American Cab this is what we think of.

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Mayacamas Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
Living on the mountain range it’s named after, Mayacamas Vineyards has a long history beginning in the late 19th century when it was called Fisher and Sons and planted to the Zinfandel grape. Over the years it changed hands to Jack and Mary Taylor in the '40s who gave it its current name and improved the property's facilities and planted the first vines of Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay. It was in the late '60s when Bob and Eleanor Travers took the helm that the wines of Mayacamas Vineyards were recognized in the 1976 Judgement of Paris. To say this winery is still thriving today is an understatement. The balance in this wine is impeccable, with deep fruit on the nose and a waft of pepperiness to excite the senses. The mouthfeel is in such harmony it’s hard to write about. The weight is just right, the texture is expertly built, and the structure to seamless with tannins woven into the wine. When we think of American Cab this is what we think of.

Reviewed On: 05-08-2023
99
POINTS
Mayacamas Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
Living on the mountain range it’s named after, Mayacamas Vineyards has a long history beginning in the late 19th century when it was called Fisher and Sons and planted to the Zinfandel grape. Over the years it changed hands to Jack and Mary Taylor in the '40s who gave it its current name and improved the property's facilities and planted the first vines of Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay. It was in the late '60s when Bob and Eleanor Travers took the helm that the wines of Mayacamas Vineyards were recognized in the 1976 Judgement of Paris. To say this winery is still thriving today is an understatement. The balance in this wine is impeccable, with deep fruit on the nose and a waft of pepperiness to excite the senses. The mouthfeel is in such harmony it’s hard to write about. The weight is just right, the texture is expertly built, and the structure to seamless with tannins woven into the wine. When we think of American Cab this is what we think of.

Reviewed On: 05-08-2023