California Wine Advisors

A beautifully old-school Napa blend that is lifted, serious, and powerful. The nose opens with black cherry, ripe blackberry and fig with star anise, subtle grilled herbs, pine and cured-meat savoriness. On the palate it is taut and finely etched, with red- and dark-fruit tones with crisp mineral energy, classic graphite and cigar-box. Leather, resinous...

Presenting a lovely silky texture and a complex fruit profile, the 2013 Mayacamas is a serious wine in every sense of the word.