1994 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
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The 1994 Mayacamas Cabernet Sauvignon is in a great spot where it has acquired quite a deal of aromatic and flavor complexity yet has plenty of life ahead. Dried herbs, iron, tobacco, gravel and leather give this deep, dark, potent Mt. Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon tons of character. This is impressive and young!
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Jancis Robinson MW
Jancis Robinson MW
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Translucent shaded ruby. Smoky rich nose with lots of freshness. This also seems to be a bit frozen in time.Transparent and a little bit tart. (JR)
(12.5% alcohol): Good dark red. Plum, redcurrant, musky earth and a whiff of menthol on the nose, with hints of maderization. Penetrating Old World flavors of redcurrant, tobacco leaf and earth. Still tightly wound and ungiving, with a strong saline quality and slightly spiky acidity currently clashing with the wine's fruit. Quite herbal on the finish, showing a greenness to the tannins. Too clenched for me and lacking sweetness of fruit. This may be able to live on its acidity for a long time but it's unlikely to blossom or soften.