Dalla Valle, Maya - Napa Valley 2022

Dalla Valle Vineyards is recognized as one of Napa Valley’s preeminent family-run wineries. Founded in 1986 by Naoko and her late husband Gustav Dalla Valle, on the famed eastern hillsides of Oakville, Dalla Valle Vineyards has earned acclaim as one of world’s most celebrated wine estates, yielding wines of extraordinary character and complexity, vintage after vintage.

Today, Dalla Valle is guided by the mother-and-daughter team of Naoko and Maya Dalla Valle, who work alongside an illustrious team that includes Consulting Winemaker Andy Erickson, Vineyard Manager Edgar Alfaro, as well as Consulting Enologist Michel Rolland. With a shared mission that Dalla Valle thrive for generations to come, this dedicated group stewards every aspect of the viticulture and winemaking with a level of meticulous care and detail reserved for the great First Growths.

The 2022 vintage

The 2022 growing season commenced with a dry January and February, leading to an early budbreak in early March due to mild temperatures and scant rainfall. This early start was followed by a warm April and tempered by a cool and rainy May.

Bloom occurred at the end of April, while the first signs of veraison emerged in early July. The fluctuating temperatures, ranging from cool and foggy to hot and dry, extended veraison for nearly a month. A warm August transitioned into a sweltering early September, marked by a ten-day heatwave that hastened the vineyard’s ripening. Thanks to the expertise and commitment of our in-house farming team, we harvested everything swiftly and efficiently. The resulting 2022 wines reflect the site’s warmth and the vibrant character of the vintage.

Tasting notes:

The 2022 Maya is a rare iteration of 55% Cabernet Franc and 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, this blend composition has not been done since 1989. The aromatics displays an enchanting bouquet that captivates the senses. The initial impression is a delightful interplay of clove and violet, where the warm spice harmonizes beautifully with the floral notes. On the palate, the fruit is ripe yet balanced, with notes of blackberry and dark fruits, offering a vibrant core that is invigorating and inviting. A hint of musk weaves through the profile, adding an intriguing depth that beckons further exploration. The seamless tannins in this wine create a luxurious mouthfeel, gracefully supporting the rich fruit while allowing the complexity to shine. As the flavors unfold, notes of licorice and mocha emerge, enriching the experience with their dark, seductive character. These elements lend an indulgent sweetness that perfectly complements the fruit-forward nature of the blend. The finish is long and resonant, echoing the flavors of dried herbal tones that linger on the palate. This subtle herbal nuance adds an elegant sophistication, grounding the wine and enhancing its multifaceted profile.

The Drinks Business

byColin Haythe8/27/2025

Napa Valley; 45% Cabernet Sauvignon; 55% Cabernet Franc; aged for 22 months in French oak barrels, 75% of them new; 15% alcohol). Grace in motion. Elegant, refined, deep, dark and svelte at the spherical intense and highly compact core. What I perhaps love about this the most is the restrained amplitude, the diameter of the core set by the tannins, super-svelte and yet textural and tactile as they are. That gives this an amazing impact and intensity. Lovely confit petals and violet. Parma violets in fact (well, maybe less ‘fact’ than sensation). Such grace. Such refinement. Such subtlety for a wine with so much natural power. A star of any autumn campaign.

The Wine Independent

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe8/1/2025

The 2022 Maya is composed of 54% Cabernet Franc and 46% Cabernet Sauvignon. This is the first time since 1989 that more Cabernet Franc than Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend. Deep garnet-purple colored, it needs a fair bit of shaking to wake up notes of fresh boysenberries, wild blueberries, and red currants, giving way to an undercurrent of pencil shavings, garrigue, licorice, red roses, and iron ore. The full-bodied palate is very tightly wound with many layers of bright black, blue, and red berry flavors intertwined with minerally nuances and supported with a rock sold structure of firm, grainy tannins and bold freshness, finishing on a lingering ferrous note. The Cabernet Franc really shines through here and it is so, so good!
99+

Jamessuckling.com

byJames Sucklingthe7/9/2025

An intricate, supple, luscious wine that's silky, full-bodied and elegant yet age-worthy. Aromas of blackcurrants, dark chocolate and spearmint, then flavors of blueberries, black cherries, violets and creme de cassis. Tightly structured but still generous, this red blend is known for long-term aging. Made from 55% cabernet franc and 45% cabernet sauvignon grapes that were biodynamically grown. Drinkable now, but best from 2030.

Decanter.com

byGeorgina Hindlethe7/8/2025

Another corker of a wine from Dalla Valle. Liquorice, mint, aniseed and dark fruit with a smokey edge - very seductive and beguiling. This is pulsing with life and, despite the clear concentration and pretty strong muscular frame, it has an excellent personality. This is not for the faint hearted, it’s extremely spiced and bitter with dark chocolate, liquorice, aniseed and clove spice although countered by blue and black berry fruit, wispy florality and slate-edged minerality. The vintage is speaking but still, in terms of power, presentation, style, precision and overall impact this is hard not to love! Just brilliant. Director Maya Dalla Valle, winemakers Naoko Dalla Valle and Andy Erickson.

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

byJane Ansonthe7/7/2025

Deeply-drawn, powerful but nuanced flavours, this wine is extremely consistent, and delivers again a juicy, slate-textured, intense, expansive blue and black fruited glass. Slim, savoury, sculpted, peony and lily flowers. Great stuff from the skilful team of Naoko dalla Valle and Andy Erikson, vineyard set at 150m in the Vaca Mountains’ foothills.

Vinous

byAntonio Gallonithe2/28/2025

The 2022 Maya is a rare Maya that is Cabernet Franc-driven, the first since 1989 with a similar blend. Pliant and layered, the 2022 is sublime. Dark cherry, plum, new leather, licorice and espresso all build in the glass. A remarkable wine, Maya may very well turn out to be one of the wines of the vintage. It is certainly one of my favorites at this stage and a clear front-runner.

Wine Advocate

byJoe Czerwinskithe2/27/2025

Dalla Valle's 2022 Maya is a blend of 55% Cabernet Franc and 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, dominated on the nose by scents of dark chocolate and black cherries, plus vaguely leafy notions and hints of dried spices. Tannic and taut, in obvious need of cellaring, this medium to full-bodied wine's tannins are not as deep or richly textural as they can be (as in the 2021, for example), but they remain impressive; and the finish exhibits superb length. The winery's Cabernet Sauvignon is more flattering to taste now, while the Maya may surpass it in time.
96+

Jeb DUNNUCK

byJeb Dunnuckthe1/8/2025

Moving to the 2022 Maya, it's the first year since 1989 that has this cuvée includes more Cabernet Franc than Cabernet Sauvignon. (It's 54% Cabernet Franc and 46% Cabernet Sauvignon that spent 20 months in 75% new barrels.) A fabulous nose of darker currants, leafy herbs, violets, camphor, new leather, and flower notes all define the aromatics, and it's medium to full-bodied, with a layered, polished mouthfeel, ripe tannins, and a brilliant finish.

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Couleur	Rouge
Cépages	Cabernet Franc 55 % Cabernet Sauvignon 45 %
Appellation	Napa Valley
Millesime	2022
Contenance	Bouteille (75 cl)

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Rouge

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Cabernet Franc 55 %
Cabernet Sauvignon 45 %

Appellation

Napa Valley

Millesime

2022

Contenance

Bouteille (75 cl)

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