Ikonisk vin fra Napa Valley - med magiske 100 point fra Robert Parker
Maya er topvinen fra amerikanske Dalle Valle Vineyards, og hvilken topvin, den er. Med 100 point fra selveste Robert Parker i 2018-årgangen er Mayas status som kultvin for alvor cementeret. Det bliver ganske enkelt ikke større end her. Maya er lavet på et blend bestående af 60 % Cabernet Sauvignon og 40 % Cabernet Franc, hvor kun de bedste druer fra nogle af Napa Valleys mest eftertragtede plots er benyttet. Selve vinhuset drives i dag af Maya Dalla Valle, der tidligere har stået i lære hos andre ikoniske producenter som Ornellaia, Pétrus og Château Latour. Vinen har lagret 14-16 måneder på nye, franske egetræsfade.
Maya 2018 er ganske enkelt det ypperste fra Napa Valley.
Robert Parker - 100
The very deep garnet-purple colored 2018 Maya is shy and restrained to begin. With swirling, it begins to reveal beguiling notes of fragrant earth, lavender, garrigue and Sichuan pepper, giving way to a core of wild blueberries, boysenberries, black raspberries and black currants plus a hint of iron ore. The palate is full-bodied, revealing itself in slow-releasing layers of black and blue fruits with exhilarating earth and mineral sparks, framed by firm, beautifully ripe tannins and bold freshness, finishing on a persistent ferrous note. As cerebral as it is downright hedonic, this Maya is simply jaw-dropping.
Falstaff Magazin - 100
James Suckling - 98
A polished, full-bodied red with aromas and flavors of blueberry, black cherry, sandalwood and crushed praline. Superb flavor intensity and a creamy texture, supported by firm, velvety tannins. Lingering vanilla notes. Delicious already, but better from 2022.
Wine Spectator - 97
This puts it all together, with an initial torrent of cassis, plum and blackberry fruit that is slowly harnessed as it moves through, thanks to guardrails of graphite, cast iron and smoldering tobacco. Seriously long and remarkably refined, despite its obvious muscle, with the iron note reverberating through the fruit at the end. Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2022 through 2040.
Yohan Castaing - 98
Årgang | 2018 |
Vintype | Rødvin |
Land | USA |
Område | Californien |
Producent | Dalla Valle Vineyards |
Alkoholprocent | 13.5% |
Indhold | 75cl |
Druer | Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc |
Produktionsmetode | Konventionel |
Faktablad | Hent faktablad |
Varenr. | 59685 |