In Bond Fine Wine. 2018 DVO Napa Valley Red, Napa Valley, California, USA. Red usa-california in 3x75cl. Drinking window: 2023+. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Jeb Dunnuck (JD) — 97/100 · JebDunnuck.com, 27/01/2021 · Drink 2025 - 2047
A new project between Dalla Valle and Ornellaia that has been in the works for several years now, the 2018 DVO is made at Dalla Valle yet focuses more on the southern part of the valley as well as hillside fruit. It's starting out in the 500-case range, but the goal is to grow the production toward 2,000 cases. The 2018 is mostly Cabernet Sauvignon (there's a small amount of Cabernet Franc) from…
Jane Anson (JA) — 95/100 · Inside Bordeaux, 2023-02-01 · Drink 2025-2040
A joint winemaking project between Axel Heinz and Maya Dalle Valle comes with high expectations, and this lives up to promise, with finessed and supremely sleek black liquorice, cocoa bean, Christmas cake spice and concentrated cassis and damson flavours. It has the exuberance and powerful build of the 2018 vintage in Napa, along with a sculpting of fresh herbs, slate and plenty of grip. An impre…
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW (LPB) — 98/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 14/01/2021 · Drink 2023 - 2050
The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon (containing a splash of Cabernet Franc) is a brand-new wine, representing a collaboration between Dalla Valle in Napa Valley and Ornellaia Estate in Tuscany (hence DVO). Deep garnet-purple colored, it is intensely scented of baked plums, boysenberries and Black Forest cake with an emerging perfume of potpourri, Indian spices and forest floor. The full-bodied palate is…