Mayacamas, Napa Valley, Mt. Veeder, Cabernet Sauvignon 1998 Shiraz (AG) (12/2016)

(AG) (12/2016)

96 points Jeb Dunnuck

as well as sausages and hard cheeses

one with minor signs of old seepage [well within the bounds of natural cork seal

palate-staining blackcurrant and black raspberry flavors lifted and sharpened by juicy acidity

Mayacamas, Napa Valley, Mt. Veeder, Cabernet Sauvignon 1998 Shiraz (AG) (12/2016)base neck or better; very lightly bin soiled label 93 points Vinous Savory, floral and mineral notes abound in a wine with gorgeous aromatic complexity, but little in the way of typical Napa Valley fruit. Cedar, smoke, tobacco, sage and leather are some of the many notes Winemakers notes The 1998 Cabernet Sauvignon, coming from a cooler vintage in Napa Valley, remains true to style. Even as it settles into its second decade in the bottle, the wine