1974 Mayacamas Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Mountain
Cabernet Sauvignon
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By Antonio Galloni
(Mayacamas Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Red) Login and sign up and see review text.
Vinous Table: Napa in the City 2022: The BYOB Gala Dinner (Feb 2023), 2/1/2023, (See more on Vinous...)
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By John Gilman
(Cabernet Sauvignon- Mayacamas Vineyards (Mount Veeder)) Login and sign up and see review text.
Jan/Feb 2019, Issue #79, Recently-Tasted American Wines (And A Few New World Friends) February 2019 -
By John Gilman
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Sep/Oct 2017, Issue #71, The Absolutely Superb 1974 Vintage The Red Wines That Made California Famous
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By Antonio Galloni
(Mayacamas Cabernet Sauvignon Mt. Veeder) Login and sign up and see review text.
Six Decades of Mayacamas Cabernet Sauvignon: 1967-2012 (Jun 2014), (See more on Vinous...)
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By John Gilman
(Mayacamas Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon (served from magnum) (Mount Veeder)) Login and sign up and see review text.
Jan/Feb 2014, Issue #49, Another Round of Recently Tasted Old School and Neo-Classical American Wines
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Vinous Table: Press, St. Helena (Apr 2011), (See more on Vinous...)
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By John Gilman
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Mar/Apr 2009, Issue #20, The Golden Age of California Cabernet Sauvignon- Part Three -
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May/Jun 2007, Issue #9, The Golden Age of California Cabernet Sauvignon :The Decades of the 1960s and 1970s
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By John Kapon
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Cali Cabs Then and Somewhat Now plus Top 100 Weekend Teaser, 4/10/2005
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By Richard Jennings
(Mayacamas Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Mountain) Slightly bricking, medium dark red violet color; mint, eucalyptus, oyster mushroom, tart black currant nose; tasty, mature, silky textured, black currant, raspberry puree, eucalyptus, carob palate with good acidity; medium-plus finish (13% alcohol) 95+ points
11/23/2014, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 95 points -
By Richard Jennings
(Mayacamas Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Mountain) Dark red violet color with pale meniscus; mature, plum, berry and truffle nose; tasty, youthful, berry, plum palate; medium finish
8/7/2009, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 93 points
Wine Library TV
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(Mayacamas Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon) #1; COLOR-dark; really substantial for a 74; NOSE-very earthy; a little mint action; some pepper and venison (Bordeaux-like); clear blackberries; PALATE-this wine brings serious thunder; classic; great length; total beef jerky action on the mid-palate transition to the back-end; great, great bottle of Cabernet; this has another 10-15 years in it; great structure; great black currant; gorgeous length; everything you would look for in an all-time great Bordeaux; this is just spectacular; a world class effort; WS-92 & 97; GV-94+
By Gary Vaynerchuk
Collector Wines from L'ete du Vin lunch, Episode #668, 5/1/2009, (See more on Wine Library TV...) 94+ points
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Wine Definition
- Vintage1974
- TypeRed
- ProducerMayacamas Vineyards
- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- DesignationNapa Mountain
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionn/a
- AppellationCalifornia
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2/2/2024 - G_H wrote: flawed
A 1974 Napa Retrospective (Zunfthaus zur Waag Zürich): Out of magnum, unfortunately completely dead due to an issue with the bottle. What a shame.
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12/3/2023 - JRockEsq Likes this wine: 88 Points
Very good wine with nice red fruit but not a lot of complexity.
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4/10/2022 - dream Likes this wine: 93 Points
Fuller-bodied than I expected with a round and smooth mouthfeel and tasty flavors of smoky black fruits with a lick of violet spice. The finish is layered and concentrated but it just lacks the wow factor of some other bottles tonight. At Napa In The City.
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11/20/2021 - seijaro Likes this wine: 96 Points
From a perfectly stored magnum, double decanted three hours ahead. Some browning and a ton of sediment, both as sludge and coating the sides of the bottle. Excellent while decanting, but super-delicious after pouring at the table. Pretty astonishing how good it was after almost 50 years... big, smokey Cab flavors, some raisin but a wonderful CA masterpiece!
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11/7/2021 - Nanda wrote: 92 Points
Still shows old school with rugged structure and leaner fruit, but plenty of Bordeaux-esque complexity with dried cedar, bell pepper and pencil shavings.
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