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2021 Mayacamas Mt. Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon

2021 Mayacamas Mt. Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon

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Jeb Dunnuck

Review Date: 06/2025
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The finest vintage of this cuvée I've tasted, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon is going to be one of the Legendary Mayacamas, although a more modern-day version. Sporting a vivid ruby, mostly opaque hue as well as sensational aromatics of crème de cassis, ripe cherries, graphite, crayon, and cedar pencils, it hits the palate with medium to full-bodied richness, flawless overall balance, ultra-fine, ripe, perfect tannins, and a great finish that keeps you coming back to the glass. The balance, purity, and elegance paired with the subtle, inward richness and power is something. I followed this bottle for multiple days, and it was never short of spectacular, with its structure and tannins becoming more evident with air. It's far from the tannic beast that some vintages from this higher elevation terroir on Mount Veeder can be, and it clearly offers immense pleasure even today. Yet, it probably won't hit true prime time for another decade, and I wouldn't be surprised to see this be a 50- to 60-year wine. Bravo. Drink 2030-2080.

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Price: $184.95
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Professional Reviews

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Vinous

Review Date: 12/2024
The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon is fabulous. It's vivid and super-classic to the core, offering up an exotic mélange of dark fruit, espresso, dried herbs, iron, forest floor and incense. The 2021 is a quintessential mountain wine from Mt. Veeder, but there's just enough polish to wrap it all together while avoiding any sense of rusticity. (AG)

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Wine Spectator

Review Date: 11/2025
Hints of sweet bay and chaparral offer a flirty lead in, while the core mixes red and black currant and cherry compote notes with tobacco leaf and cast iron, plus a piercing sanguine hint. The fruit cut a seriously sharp groove through the long, tannin- and acid-driven finish. Should age at a pre–climate change glacial pace. *Collectible* (JM)

Staff Reviews

JK
Review Date: 03/2026
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The 2021 Mt. Veeder Cab is yet another incredible wine from the folks at Mayacamas. Well worth its price tag, this wine is extraordinary, showing incredible depth, beautiful tannins, and notes of ripe dark fruit, iron, cedar, and espresso, balanced out with the perfect level of acidity. Amazing today, but this wine will age beautifully over the next 10-15 years.
A benchmark expression of mountain-grown Napa Cabernet, this wine opens with aromas of blackcurrant, wild blackberry, and crushed violets layered with cedar, graphite, and mountain herbs. The palate is structured and energetic, with firm tannins and vibrant acidity framing dense dark fruit and savory mineral notes. True to Mayacamas’ historic style, the wine emphasizes balance, restraint, and longevity over sheer power. A classic Mt. Veeder Cabernet built for aging, showcasing depth, freshness, and remarkable structure.

Product Details

Origin: Napa Valley, California, United States

Type/Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon and Blends

SKU: #1921070

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