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96 JG. "I had last tasted the 1973 Mayacamas cabernet back in 2007, so it had been a while, and I had never had the pleasure to taste this superb wine out of magnum. Having now tasted this pristine magnum, it seems pretty clear . . . this magnum was simply stunning. The celestial bouquet soars from the glass in a blaze of sweet red and black cherries, black truffles, a bit of eucalyptus, cigar wrapper, incipient notes of chipotles, a superb base of mountain soil tones and a bit of tariness. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, complex and rock solid at the core, with great focus and balance, still a bit of ripe tannin to resolve and great soil drive on the very long and complex finish. A California icon!" John Gilman, View From the Cellar, Jul/Aug 2014, Issue #52, |