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Dalla Valle Vineyards Maya 2012
The 2012 Maya is powerful, dense, but beautifully balanced and precise. Each of the varieties delivers its best attributes-dark brambly fruit and a silky, expansive palate impression from the Cabernet Sauvignon, and exotic spice notes and power from the Cabernet Franc. It is exciting to see such intensity and balance together in one package. The wine certainly benefits from decanting in its current youthful state, but should continue to open and develop over the years in the bottle. This vintage of Maya will certainly age nicely for decades to come.
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The 2012 Maya is fabulous. Deep and explosive, the 2012 remains quite young. Black cherry, chocolate, espresso, licorice and gravel, along with the wine's natural concentration, convey and impression of virile intensity. As good as the 2012 is today, another few years in bottle certainly will not hurt. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, May 2024)
The 2012 Maya is fabulous. Deep and explosive, the 2012 remains quite young. Black cherry, chocolate, espresso, licorice and gravel, along with the wine's natural concentration, convey and impression of virile intensity. As good as the 2012 is today, another few years in bottle certainly will not hurt. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, May 2024)
9.7
Charles Antin
Senior Wine Specialist/Auctioneer Zachys
Massive.
Massive.
9.0
James Forsyth
The Cab Franc in the Maya is so appealing. Rich and fruity but also fresh, like a ripe plumb with a sprig of mint.
The Cab Franc in the Maya is so appealing. Rich and fruity but also fresh, like a ripe plumb with a sprig of mint.
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Aromatic lift, precision and intensity are the signatures of the 2012 Maya. Savory herbs, mint, violets, spices and red cherry jam are woven together in an intricate fabric of flavors and textures that captivate all the senses. Pure power and finesse are rarely found together to this degree... (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Oct 2015)
Aromatic lift, precision and intensity are the signatures of the 2012 Maya. Savory herbs, mint, violets, spices and red cherry jam are woven together in an intricate fabric of flavors and textures that captivate all the senses. Pure power and finesse are rarely found together to this degree... (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Oct 2015)
9.8
Chad Bowman
Sales LDF Sales
#boom
#boom
9.5
Greg Gregory
Such a baby and shouldn't even be drunk yet. Really hasn't developed but lots of potential here. I still prefer the 2011.
Such a baby and shouldn't even be drunk yet. Really hasn't developed but lots of potential here. I still prefer the 2011.
9.3
Rebecca Fletcher
Black cherry, plum, damp earth, exotic spice, roses, nutmeg. M- acid, m body, m/m+ round tannin. Black tart cherry. Complex and balanced. Long finish. Still very young.
Black cherry, plum, damp earth, exotic spice, roses, nutmeg. M- acid, m body, m/m+ round tannin. Black tart cherry. Complex and balanced. Long finish. Still very young.
9.8
Joe Weinberger
Great stuff with a long life ahead. Just entering its drinking window.
Great stuff with a long life ahead. Just entering its drinking window.
9.5
John Malcolm
An exquisite wine. Intense and complex. Truffles, blackberries, cassis, and cedar. What a treat!
An exquisite wine. Intense and complex. Truffles, blackberries, cassis, and cedar. What a treat!
10
James Vlasic
Jeff’s cellar
Jeff’s cellar
9.7
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