DVO - Maya Dalla Valle 2019

The Wine Palate

The 2019 Maya, 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Cabernet Franc, is deep garnet-purple in color. It rocks up with ready-to-go notes of blackberry preserves, creme de cassis, and black cherries leading to hints of chocolate mint, iron ore, and lilacs. The full-bodied palate is coated with youthful black fruits and plush tannins, delivering just enough freshness to lift the long, mineral-laced finish.

Jeb Dunnuck

I was blown away by the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon DVO, a blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Cabernet Franc made as a collaboration between the team at Dalla Valle and Ornellaia. Remarkable notes of red and black currants, spring flowers, lead pencil, loamy earth, and classy oak all emerge from this young yet amazingly balanced, seamless Cabernet. Full-bodied on the palate and perfectly balanced, with silky tannins, it will probably be as good as it gets with 7-8 years of bottle age and is a magical Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon that will evolve for 30 years or more.

Robert Parker The Wine Advocate

Jane Anson - Inside Bordeaux

The Wine Independent

James Suckling

The clarity of fruit is so impressive with blackberry and blueberry aromas and so many violets. It’s full-bodied, yet tight and reserved, with very polished, strong tannins that are long and well-formed. There’s freshness and brightness, though. A cool and toned young red. Try after 2025.

Raffaele Vecchione - WinesCritic.com