Mayacamas, Napa Valley, Mt. Veeder, Cabernet Sauvignon 1979 Normandy floral and spice and then

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

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

full-bodied 2014 offers terrific notes of cassis

minerals & a hint of oak/vanilla in the background

Mayacamas, Napa Valley, Mt. Veeder, Cabernet Sauvignon 1979 Normandy floral and spice and thenbase 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