Dalla Valle, Maya Vintage:2021 The 2014 Barbaresco sees fruit

The 2014 Barbaresco sees fruit sourced from the lower part of the Asili cru with some smaller amounts from Rabajà

The intense and tautly muscular big-bodied flavors that are slightly wild in character display outstanding length on the structured and youthfully austere finish that is shaped by dense but fine tannins

slightly sweet pear and pit fruit flavors are held firm by a bitter lemon zest quality that packs a real punch

Massively concentrated

With a decanter filled with crème de cassis

Dalla Valle, Maya Vintage:2021 The 2014 Barbaresco sees fruitThe very deep garnet purple colored 2018 Maya is shy and restrained to begin. With swirling, it begins to reveal beguiling notes of fragrant earth, lavender, garrigue and Sichuan pepper, giving way to a core of wild blueberries, boysenberries, black raspberries and black currants plus a hint of iron ore. The palate is full bodied, revealing itself in slow releasing layers of black and blue fruits with exhilarating earth and mineral sparks, framed by