Dalla Valle • Oakville, California
Dalla Valle Vineyards is one of Napa Valley’s benchmark “cult” Cabernet producers, perched on the eastern hillsides of O…Dalla Valle Vineyards is one of Napa Valley’s benchmark “cult” Cabernet producers, perched on the eastern hillsides of Oakville above the Silverado Trail. Founded in the mid-1980s by Gustav and Naoko Dalla Valle, the estate quickly gained i…Learn More »
$725
/750ml
2018 Retail Average
100
/100
2018 Pro Rating
This 2018 Dalla Valle MDV Cabernet Sauvignon is a dark, compact core of black fruit and cocoa wrapped in astonishing finesse, layering ripe blackberry, cassis and plum with hints of cigar box, baking spice and moist earth. The texture is plush yet perfectly controlled, with fine, persistent tannins and a long, resonant finish that confirms why this rare bottling is considered one of the peak expressions of eastern Oakville in a great vintage.
Dry-aged ribeye with herb butter; Roast lamb with rosemary and garlic; Black truffle and wild mushroom risotto
