Not quite as fleshy or sweet in the early going as the Cailloux but boasts an outstanding balance between its dark raspberry fruit and crushed-stone minerality

Aging: 15 months in barrel

like layers of paper

and it hits the palate with medium to full-bodied richness

The harvest started late with only limited botrytis development

2014 Mayacamas Cabernet Sauvignon 5 liter Cinsault Not quite as fleshy or97 Suckling Aromas of blackcurrant, mushroom, wet earth and bark follow through to a full body, chewy tannins and a stone, berry, chili and spice aftertaste. Muscular and chunky. Very serious. Almost no new oak. This shows the Mayacamas DNA.