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Mario Bazan Cellars 2014 RAMA Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Mario Bazan Cellars 2014 RAMA Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

2014: Best in the last two decades
James Suckling
2014: Best in the last two decades
James Suckling

Mission Codename Rendezvous with Rama

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We first featured Mario Bazan’s wine back in 2011. His RAMA Reserve Cabernets became an instant hit with our Operatives. Today, we’re thrilled to bring you the best deal ever on RAMA. Today’s Mario Bazan Cellars 2014 RAMA Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon represents the pinnacle of Mario Bazan’s winemaking to date.

At its center, the wine is near black, impenetrable to light with a ruby red lip. Interesting minerality comes through on the nose, with a bouquet of terracotta, dried roses, boysenberry, wild strawberry, and cola. On the palate, there is lots of dark fruit with plum, currant, and cassis with a bramble note as well as a solid barrel spice backend. The tannins are supple with an acidity that leaves the fruit lingering on the palate long after the wine has been swallowed. Go big or go home - A rack of lamb with grilled seasonal veggies is what’s needed here.

Here’s what the press has to say about the 2014 Napa Cabernet Vintage:

I’ve now tasted more than 500 reds from Napa’s 2014 vintage – mostly cabernet sauvignon-based — and I have to say that they are extremely attractive. Though they are slightly overshadowed by the magical 2013s, this is a vintage not to miss. And even beyond cabernet, from Syrah and to pinot, the wines show a wonderful aromatic tension, balanced palate, and vivid finish.” - James Suckling

“2014 was a dream vintage, with quality along the lines of 2012 and 2013. Not much to complain about, though drought conditions and small crop size did prove to be minor irritants [to wine producers]. Everything was ready to [be picked] in early- to mid-August, even Cabernet Sauvignon, which usually ripens much later.

“Cabernet took center stage, but all grapes—including Chardonnay, Merlot, Syrah and Zinfandel—and regions fared well, under ideal weather conditions. Quality seems to be excellent, according to Erickson and other vintners.” “I’d say the vintage is somewhere between 2012 and 2013, with 2013 being the darkest, most powerful wines I’ve seen in Napa, and 2012 not far behind, but with softer, more luscious tannins,” said Erickson. “2014 at this point seems to be darker and a bit more concentrated than 2012s, but perhaps with some earlier appeal than the tightly packed wines of 2013.” - James Laube, Editor in Chief, Wine Spectator Magazine

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What the Winery Says 2014 RAMA Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Mario Bazan Cellars
Mario Bazan Cellars
Winemaker
David DeSante
Varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon
Composition
95% Cabernet Sauvignon
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5% Petit Syrah
Vintage
2014
Appellation
Napa Valley
Barrel
18 months in 50% new French and American oak
Release date
January 2018
Production
150 cases

About the Winery Mario Bazan Cellars

Mario Bazan Cellars Winemaker David DeSante
Mario Bazan Cellars Winemaker David DeSante
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