Mayacamas, Napa Valley, Mt. Veeder, Cabernet Sauvignon 1979 Normandy punctuated by a savoury minerality

punctuated by a savoury minerality

and it appears some of the magic Mark finds with his Chardonnays is finding its way over to the Pinot Noirs

Moderately saturated medium red

floral and spice and then layers of forrest floor and herbs that are the gift of 30+ years of cellaring

Mayacamas, Napa Valley, Mt. Veeder, Cabernet Sauvignon 1979 Normandy punctuated by a savoury mineralitybase of neck or better; lightly bin soiled labels 93 points John Gilman Interestingly, the 1979 Mayacamas cabernet is not a whole lot more developed than the 1984 or 1985, and clearly needs at least a few more years of cellaring to fully blossom and soften. However, a bit more patience will certainly be rewarded, as this wine offers up an excellent bouquet of cassis, dark berries, bell pepper, singed tobacco, a bit of La Mission like chipotle pepper