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Dalla Valle

Dalla Valle was one of the highlights of the three weeks I spent in Napa Valley this year. The wines are simply off the charts. Dalla Valle's 2010s are as fabulous as they have always been. Readers who want to check out the wines may want to start with the Collina dalla Valle, one of the best second wines in the valley. The 2011s are among the wines of that challenging harvest. Andy Erickson is among the winemakers who opted for bottling the 2011s a little later than normal, and credits Michel Rolland for having made that suggestion. As for the 2012s, they are shaping up magnificently. I also tasted two 2013s, both of which were off the charts. For more, readers may want to take a look at a short video I shot with Erickson at Dalla Valle earlier in the year.

A woman of extraordinary dignity and inner strength, Naoko dalla Valle is also among the most reserved and private owners in Napa Valley. The winery is stripped down to the core and model of total simplicity. There is no formal tasting room or fancy trappings. All that comes through is the utter magnificence of this site. When the wines are this profound, anything more would be superfluos.

From 2011 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon: Terroir Matters - Updated (Nov 2013) by Antonio Galloni

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2010 Maya

Release Price: $300

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