2003 Mayacamas - Chardonnay Mt. VeederColour : White Producer : Mayacamas Label Name : Chardonnay Mt. Veeder Country : USA Region : California Sub Region : North Coast Appellation : Napa Valley Sub Appellation : Mt. Veeder Variety : Chardonnay Vintage : 2003 Capacity : 750 ml Standard Bottle Tasting notes : This Chardonnay has Mayacamas' usual fresh and slightly lemony tone with a suggestion of pear, almond and wood. And, as is normal, it will gain depth and complexity for several more

iron mineral and the distinctive freshness of the Friulian ponca soils

which wash gently across the palate

In a word: superb

Full-bodied with extraordinarily fine-grained

000 bottles per vintage

water retention and mineral depth for the late-ripening Cabernet Sauvignon of the 1982 vintage

Seamlessly combining invigorating fruits

with lovely

Vinous and Decanter all providing scores in the 95-98 range for a vintage that has been well received across Ribera del Duero but is positioned below the legendary 2016 (Suckling 100) and the exceptional 2019 (98/100 aggregate) in the estate’s recent quality hierarchy

At once juicy and soft

Multiple critics and publications have described the 2019 as “stupendous

The blend this year is 98% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Merlot