1975 Mayacamas Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Mountain

Community Tasting Notes (29) Avg Score: 92.5 points

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  2/4/2023 - ash_then_chase Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Orange-brown rim. Rocky got leather (LOTS of leather, grandma’s leather couch). Crushed nut husks in your hand. So much in the way of earth, pepper, tertiary notes. SUCH a balanced wine, a 30-45 second finish (very impressive considering 47 years of age) @ Napa Boys Trip

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  2/5/2022 - G_H wrote: 96 Points

  Surprisingly fresh note, herbs, irish moss, some vanilla, elegant. Beautifully mature Napa!

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  6/13/2021 - adrianywu Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Dinner with 1978 Lafite, Petrus, Haut Brion and Latour. I threw in a 1975 Mayacamas Cabernet as a ringer.
  
  Lafite: Classic Pauillac nose of lead pencil, leather and a hint of sous bois. I identified it as a Lafite (or possibly Mouton) while the host tried to throw us off with remarks such as "it could be considered a first growth". The structure is firm but well integrated. The palate is quite well balanced and very sinewy. Not a top vintage for Lafite as the intensity is only moderate and the fruit has given way a little bit to the acidity. The length is moderate. Overall a very good Bordeaux.
  
  Petrus: The nose immediately gave it away as a right bank. I thought Cheval Blanc as I would expect pure Merlot to have more plumminess at this age. Should have known since the host almost always serves a Petrus every time ! The nose is deep and complex. The structure is firmer than I expect from a Pomerol. Very good fruit and good length. Can still go for another decade.
  
  Mayacamas: I did not identify my own wine, as it could have been a Bordeaux, and a first growth at that. The nose is very open with soil, leather and some smoke. Very good fruit with excellent focus and intensity, unlike many "modern" Cali cabs that fall apart after a decade.
  Can give the 1975 Martha's a good run for the money.
  
  Haut Brion: The weakest of the wines, and the nose took a bit of coaxing. I am very familiar with the 1978 La Mission, which is much better, but it might just be bottle variation. The HB lacked the readily identifiable Graves nose of the LMHB. I could not tell it was a Graves, and I am partial to these wines. The fruit is still there, but the finish is a bit short.
  
  Latour: I prefered the Lafite over the Latour tonight, which is rare. The nose is again less forthcoming, and lacked the definition of the Lafite. It has less backbone, giving it a more diffuse palate. Still has fruit and less acidity of the Lafite, but it seems more advanced and less vigorous.

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  9/5/2020 - brianofthevine Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Wow, still signing after 45 years with surprisingly quite a bit left in the tank. Drink more like a 20 year old Bordeaux right now with beautiful tertiary flavors right now.

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  4/7/2020 - tinybubbles Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Still quite young, but displaying excellent balance. Old world CA cabernet that has yet to fully develop. Should be great in a decade. 92-93

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