2019 Mayacamas Vineyards, Mount Veeder - Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

There are a tiny handful of wineries that have had an outsized impact on Napa Valley viticulture, and, by proxy, California winemaking writ large. Mondavi, Beaulieu Vineyards, and Heitz are all on that short list, but the estate that can trace its roots back to the earliest days of the wine industry here is without a doubt Mayacamas. This iconic property has been instrumental in pushing Napa to the top of global wine destinations, but just as importantly, they continue to lead the way in innovation and quality. From their perch high in the Mountains for which they are named, they have an eagle eye on both the past and the future of the valley below. Oh, and they continue to make among the most profound, complex, and age-worthy Cabernet in California, and arguably the world. Their current release, the gloriously balanced 2019, is a soaring testament to the deliciously complex wines that Mayacamas continues to produce. This is blue-chip Napa, with impeccable pedigree, and though it isn’t