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by Robert O’Maoilriain CSW
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MAYO FAMILY WINERY   “LOS CHAMIZAL” VINEYARD 
CABERNET FRANC SONOMA VALLEY 2006 $35
94pts
Overall-  Dark, complex, aloof and native, displaying terroir and expression so unique that there is hardly a classic or modern wine example in which to simply compare this wine.  Driven primarily on flavors other................read full review
95pts
Overall- A giant yet graceful and deeply layered wine.  Polished, dark, soft fruit, balanced acid, tannins and oak management.  Slightly sweet with high alcohol yet balanced and well integrated into the fruit .................read full review
MAYO FAMILY WINERY   “LOS CHAMIZAL” VINEYARD 
ZINFANDEL SONOMA VALLEY 2007 $35
92pts
      verall- A traditional, intense and Bordelaise like expression of terroir and proper Cabernet varietal flavors making it the most Margaux like wine of the year.  It is hard to believe it is an American wine but it is .................read full review
MAYO FAMILY WINERY   “LOS CHAMIZAL” VINEYARD 
CABERNET SAUVIGNON SONOMA VALLEY 2006 $35
Overall character- The wine is an excavator, an extractor of the earth’s rich mineral wealth, the miner in a mother lode.  No nonsense, firm and structured, the power quarries and jack hammers ahead of the medium weight. The dark fruit, spice and mineral flavors sift and pan through the rigidity of the edgy acids and tannins. The result is a supportive and polished overall profile and a long finish which tunnels far ahead into the dark corners of the wines character.  A labyrinth of complexity and site specific..............................................Read More