{"product_id":"2013-mayacamas-vineyards-red-wine-mt-veeder","title":"2013 Mayacamas Vineyards, “Red Wine”, Mt. Veeder","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn absolute treasure has just landed at SommSelect. Kept under lock and key in the historic stone cellars of Mount Veeder, the 2013 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMayacamas Vineyards \"Red Wine\" has never been released to the general public until this exclusive campaign. This rare, Cabernet Franc-dominated blend represents a monumental throwback style of winemaking\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—one that immediately evokes a legendary, blind taste-off with the world's most famed Cabernet Franc masterpiece, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChâteau Cheval Blanc of Saint-Émilion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Bordeaux. Sourced from pristine, mint-condition library stocks, this defining expression of mountain terroir comes from an estate John Gilman calls \"arguably the last man standing from the glory days of California’s past.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor collectors of both Napa and Right Bank Bordeaux, this is an essential addition to any serious cellar.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 2013 vintage on Mount Veeder yielded a once-in-a-generation classic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e As Antonio Galloni noted in his \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVinous\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e report, the 2013s are \"viscerally thrilling... inky, vibrant, and structured,\" producing some of the most profound young wines in the world built to \"age at a glacial pace.\" Mayacamas's rugged vineyards—perched up to\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2,400 feet in well-drained, low-fertility volcanic soils—naturally restrict yields to produce intensely concentrated fruit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Fermented in traditional cement and aged in large, neutral oak foudres, this wine bypasses modern, heavy-handed oak trends, charting the same powerful, age-worthy structure that allowed Mayacamas to famously triumph over top French estates in the historic Judgment of Paris anniversary tastings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePouring a deep, reflective garnet, the wine explodes with lifted aromatics of crushed dried violets, wild raspberry, and black plum. The primal richness of the fruit quickly shifts gears on the palate, unfolding into a deeply savory, umami-driven landscape of fermented tobacco leaf, coastal forest mushrooms, and cured meats. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is a stunningly complex, chiseled expression of mountain Cabernet Franc that seamlessly balances elegance with raw power. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe highly recommend giving this bottle a rigorous one-to-two-hour decant if you are opening it tonight. Otherwise, tuck it away for another 5 to 8 years, and be sure to secure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e two or more bottles so you can chart its glorious evolution over the next decade.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCheers \u0026amp; Taste Well!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sommselect.com\/collections\/mayacamas-wine-collection\" title=\"Mayacamas Wine Collection\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/files\/mayacamas_vineyards_1.jpg?v=1780602313\" alt=\"Mayacamas Vineyards - Napa Valley\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"SommSelect","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46476656082998,"sku":"SOMM2606-MAY13NVA-750","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/files\/2013MayacamasVineyards_RedWine_Mt.Veeder.png?v=1780350099","url":"https:\/\/sommselect.com\/products\/2013-mayacamas-vineyards-red-wine-mt-veeder","provider":"SommSelect","version":"1.0","type":"link"}