2014 Mayacamas Vineyards 'Golden Hill' Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon - 750ML
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REVIEWS

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JS 98

jamessuckling.com, January 2018

This is a one-off bottling of a special plot of old vines. Full body, dense and polished with a beautiful presence and balance. It's tannic wine but polished and textured. More class. Great length. Only four barrels made...
VN 98

Vinous, January 2025

The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Golden Hill is every bit as impressive as it was when I first tasted it a few years ago. Pure Cabernet Sauvignon on this block yields a decidedly savory, mineral mountain Cabernet. Dried herbs...
DC 95

Decanter, March 2020

A rare single-site bottling from Mayacamas, the Golden Hill Cabernet Sauvignon was sourced from some of the highest-elevation vines on the hillside of Mount Veeder, planted in 1989. This wine is captivating from the first...
WA 94

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, March 2023

There's just a hint of development to the 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Golden Hill, which boasts scents of cassis and damp, loamy earth. From a single block of Cabernet Sauvignon planted in 1989, it's medium-bodied and...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
Country USA
Region California
Sub-region North Coast
Appellation Napa
Vintage 2014
Size 750ML
Percent alcohol 14%
Closure Cork

The 2014 Mayacamas 'Golden Hill' Cabernet Sauvignon is a distinguished red wine from the renowned Mayacamas Vineyards, situated in the esteemed Napa appellation of California's North Coast region. This wine, crafted from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, is notable for its unique sourcing from some of the highest-elevation vines on Mount Veeder, planted in 1989. The wine is bottled with a cork closure and carries an alcohol content of 14.0%.

The wine has garnered significant praise from several respected reviewers. James Suckling awarded it an impressive 98 points, describing it as a "one-off bottling of a special plot of old vines" and commending its "full body, dense and polished" nature. He highlighted its "beautiful presence and balance," noting that it is a tannic wine but “polished and textured” with "great length."

Vinous, through Antonio Galloni, also rated the wine at 98 points, emphasizing its "remarkable finesse and stunning beauty." Galloni pointed out the wine's "mid-palate depth and resonance," which set it apart from the standard Mayacamas Cabernet. He described it as a "vivid wine with breathtaking depth and complexity," declaring it "utterly thrilling from the first taste."

Decanter provided a score of 95 points, praising the wine for its "seductive, floral, powerful and constantly evolving" characteristics. The publication noted that the wine encapsulates the "dense, rustic and saline power" typical of Mount Veeder fruit and is expected to continue evolving over the next three decades, with a drinking window extending from 2020 to 2060.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, through Joe Czerwinski, gave the wine a 94-point rating, acknowledging its slightly developed scent of "cassis and damp, loamy earth." Czerwinski described the wine as "medium-bodied and streamlined in shape," with "silky tannins and crisp acids." He remarked that the wine is just entering its plateau of maturity and should continue to drink well for another 15 years.

In summary, the 2014 Mayacamas 'Golden Hill' Cabernet Sauvignon is a highly acclaimed wine, distinguished by its exceptional depth, complexity, and aging potential. The unanimous high scores from expert reviewers highlight its stature as a standout wine in its vintage.