{"product_id":"dalla-valle-collina-2023-oakville-napa-valley-california-js-95-jd-95-vm-94-dm-94-wa-93-wp-93","title":"Dalla Valle \"Collina\" 2023 (Oakville, Napa Valley, California) - [JS 95] [JD 95] [VM 94] [DM 94] [WA 93] [WP 93]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Winery:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDalla Valle Vineyards was founded in 1986 by Naoko Dalla Valle and her late husband, Gustav, on twenty acres of iron-rich, volcanic hillside in the eastern hills of Oakville. The following year, the year their daughter Maya was born, they planted a five-acre block of Cabernet Sauvignon in her honor, and Maya’s Vineyard has since become one of the most celebrated sites in America. Today Naoko and Maya, the estate’s winemaker, guide the property together with vineyard manager Edgar Alfaro. The vineyard is farmed on biodynamic principles, with eighteen individually farmed blocks planted to 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Wine:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCollina takes its name from the Italian word for “hill.” It is rooted in the hillside parcels that give Dalla Valle its distinctive character and is drawn primarily from the estate’s younger vines. Fresh and vital, it welcomes you on release and rewards those who choose to wait, and like every wine from this estate it carries the promise of a long, graceful evolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Vintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2023 marks a new chapter at Dalla Valle, the first harvest crafted in the newly remodeled winery. Abundant winter rains replenished the soils, followed by a mild, measured spring and a long, temperate summer. The season ended in ideal autumn conditions, allowing a deliberate, unhurried harvest from late September through early October.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeamless, the 2023 Collina offers a harmonious interplay of cool blue and black fruits—blueberry, blackberry bramble, and hints of wild cherry—wrapped in a supple yet persistent structure. Notes of bitter cocoa, cedar, and graphite evoke the character of our iron-rich, rocky soils, lending both gravitas and refinement. More open-knit in its youth yet deeply expressive, it reveals the timeless balance of fruit and earth that defines our hillside estate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTechnical Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComposition: 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Cabernet Franc\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppellation: Napa Valley\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarvest: September 26 - October 12\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAging: 22 months in 50% new French oak\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 Points - James Suckling:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Blueberry, concrete and sandalwood aromas follow through to a medium body with very fine tannins. Really elegant and polished. A blend of 79% cabernet sauvignon and 21% cabernet franc. So beautiful now. Why wait?\" -James Suckling (Jun 2026)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93-95 Points - Jeb Dunnuck:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Based on 79% Cabernet Sauvignon and 21% Cabernet Franc and aged 23 months in 50% new French oak, the 2023 Collina offers up juicy, bright Bing cherries, cassis, graphite, and chocolate. It's medium to full-bodied, with beautiful purity, balanced richness, good mid-palate density, and ripe tannins that flow to outstanding length. This is always a beautiful, solid wine that's well worth its going rate and will drink well over the coming 10-15 years.\" -Jeb Dunnuck (Dec 2025)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 Points - Vinous Media:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The 2023 Collina Dalla Valle is fabulous. Aromatic, vibrant and punchy, the 2023 is an especially fine Collina. Crushed flowers, mint, red cherry\/plum fruit, mocha, new leather and licorice flesh out in the glass. The 2023 has all the Dalla Valle signatures in a style that offers tons of immediacy and appeal. Floral overtones lift the finish. I would love to own this. Superb. Drinking Window: 2028-2038.\" -Antonio Galloni (Nov 2025)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 Points - Decanter Magazine:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Historically sourced from the younger vines on the property – now well over 10 years old – this is the estate’s freshest and most approachable wine, crafted for earlier drinking while retaining the thread line of Dalla Valle’s structure, integrity, and capacity to age. The Cabernet Franc comes from blocks lower down the hillside, while the Cabernet Sauvignon is drawn from parcels surrounding the house. Yields across the estate remain relatively low. The wine is fermented with native yeasts, including proprietary strains cultivated from the property, and aged for 23 months in 50% new French oak. Unfined and unfiltered, this is the first vintage produced entirely on site at the fully refurbished winery, completed in time for the 2023 harvest. A powerful yet finely tuned wine, it delivers impressive freshness and energy. The tannin structure is superfine while a gravelly mineral component supports ultra-plush red and black fruit with hints of black liquorice, sagebrush, and black olive, bringing a fresh, savoury dimension to the full-bodied, lingering finish. Drinking Window: 2026-2035.\" -Jonathan Cristaldi (Mar 2026)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A blend of 79% Cabernet Sauvignon and 21% Cabernet Franc, primarily from younger vines, the 2023 Collina Dalla Valle Red Wine is an excellent effort, boasting delicate floral nuances set against a core of red raspberries and framed by cedar and vanilla notes. It's medium- to full-bodied, supple and velvety in texture, perhaps a bit too open-knit for extended cellaring, but it's charming and accessible, with softly dusty tannins and hints of mocha on the finish. Drinking Window: 2026-2035.\" -Joe Czerwinski (May 2026)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93 Points - Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Palate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The 2023 Collina is a blend of 79% Cabernet Sauvignon and 21% Cabernet Franc. Deep purple-black in color, it pops with bold notes of wild blueberries and black cherries, leading to a core of warm cassis, lilacs, and anise. The full-bodied palate is bright and shiny, delivering lovely fine-grained tannins and bags of freshness, finishing with a spicy lift. Drinking Window: 2025-2035.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grapevine Wine Brokers","offers":[{"title":"750 mL","offer_id":67904109183341,"sku":null,"price":124.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/8940\/7391\/files\/dalla-valle-collina-2023.png?v=1793820442","url":"https:\/\/artisan.wine\/products\/dalla-valle-collina-2023-oakville-napa-valley-california-js-95-jd-95-vm-94-dm-94-wa-93-wp-93","provider":"Artisan W\u0026S","version":"1.0","type":"link"}