Dalla Valle Napa Valley Maya 2016

100/100 - The 2016 Maya Proprietary Red Wine is blended of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon and 33% Cabernet Franc. Deep garnet-purple colored, it's a little reserved to begin, soon unfurling to reveal the most incredible array of floral and red fruit layers—kirsch, redcurrant jelly, black raspberries, lilacs, red roses and lavender—with achingly beautiful wafts of cigar box, pencil lead, camphor, cinnamon stick and forest floor. Medium to full-bodied and with fabulous elegance and poise in the mouth, the palate delivers layer upon layer of perfumed black and red fruits with a very firm, finely grained texture and an epically long, mineral-laced finish. Give this knock-out beauty another 5 years in the cellar and drink it over the next 30+. - Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Advocate

99/100 - Dalla Valle's 2016 Maya, the estate's flagship Cabernet Sauvignon/Cabernet Franc blend, is endowed with stunning purity and exceptional balance. The purity of the flavors is simply remarkable. A rush of red cherry jam, menthol, pomegranate, mint and espresso builds as the wine opens up in the glass. Blood orange and expressive floral notes appear later, adding brightness as the 2016 reveals the many shades of its beguiling personality. Silky and seamless on the palate, with exceptional balance, the 2016 has so much to offer. The 2016 is one of the most polished and complete young Mayas I can remember tasting. In a word: exceptional. - Antonio Galloni, Vinous

96/100 - It is usually Maya that is the more dark-fruited wine at Dalla Valle. In 2016, this flagship blend and the estate Cabernet bottling share a similar fruit profile, making the comparison more about the different textures. Maya skews to the voluptuous side, sitting in the centre of the palate more than the sides. The tannins are substantial and chewy, framing a burly, three-dimensional, everlasting finish. Best to cellar for a decade before broaching. - Matthew Luczy