A more aromatically bright iteration of Maya, with aromas of red cherry skin, gravel dust, cracked leather and potpourri. Generous and silky on the palate, where black and blue fruits dovetail with rustic, drying leather and tobacco notes. Quite showy on the finish, with beautiful purity and length.

Realm Cellars historic Napa Valley tasting. Maya Dalla Valle would have been in the thick of her admirable studies in Bordeaux when this wine was made. Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon from Maya’s vineyard and fruit from the best Cabernet Franc blocks on hillside vineyards east of Oakville. From a warm vintage but by no means overripe. Savoury and fresh with obvious Cabernet Franc fragrance and elegance. Still very youthful. Racy, sleek and really rather gorgeous. Complete. Long. Subtle and sophisticated. (JR)

As good as it gets, yet in a different style compared to the also perfect 2016, the 2015 Maya Proprietary Red Wine boasts a sensational, ethereal, heavenly style to go with tons of cassis and blackberry fruits intermixed with notions of dried earth, tobacco, chocolate, and a beautiful sense of minerality. This cuvée is normally a blend of 60-70% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Cabernet Franc, and it’s the Cabernet Franc that gives it another layer of complexity and elegance. The sexy, upfront nature of the 2015 vintage is front and center. This is a magical wine to drink over the coming 3+ decades.