Maybach Family Vineyards 2022 'Materium' Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville

This is the seventeenth release of Maybach Materium, sourced from a single block of the Weitz Vineyard, 1000 ft above the Silverado Trail on the eastern hillside of Oakville. The vines here struggle to grow among boulders and stones and in shallow soil, resulting in a deeply concentrated, elegantly textured Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.

Tasting Notes: The vintage as a whole is juicy, fruit forward and generous making it accessible upon release. As we taste these wines, we are also seeing a disconnect between color and palate weight. The hues are best described as medium setting an expectation for the same in terms of impact. The disconnect is obvious early on though as the palates are more layered and structured than the color suggests and that only gets more pronounced as you move up the qualitative ladder. As with all previous years, these wines reflect the vintage in which they were grown.