Maitre de Chai - Cabernet Sauvignon Gala Mountain 2021
Price: $49.45
#14 on Vinous Top 100 Wines of 2024
| Producer | Maitre de Chai |
| Country | United States |
| Region | California |
| Subregion | Napa Valley |
| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Sku | 11201 |
Wow! What a wine. The 2021 Maitre de Chai Cabernet Sauvginon puts many of its much more expensive peers to shame. Cascading over the palate with rich dark plum, cocoa, delicate dried herb and stony minerality, this is just gorgeous. It reminds you of the classic older style of Napa Valley Cab that doesn't pound you over the head with too much jammy fruit. This is subtle, stylish and a heck of a value.
Vinous Media: 96 Points
The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Gala Vineyard is fabulous. It emerges from a terraced vineyard at 1,800 feet in elevation in Napa Valley, just above the Coombsville AVA. Rich, dark and beautifully structured, the 2021 possesses notable pedigree and character. Black cherry, plum, gravel, licorice, bay leaf and espresso all race across the palate. Readers who enjoy old-school Napa Cabernets will adore this. This wine, if sold in Napa Valley, would cost four to five times as much. Don’t miss it!
