Robert Mondavi Winery
BDX Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon Blend
Oakville, Napa Valley, California, USA
Upon opening I thought it was an off bottle… sour? Left it for dead in the decanter, for two days. It’s alive… dark berry oaky chocolate, smooth tannins, but still young, tight, and something felt slightly off inhibiting potential.
Upon opening I thought it was an off bottle… sour? Left it for dead in the decanter, for two days. It’s alive… dark berry oaky chocolate, smooth tannins, but still young, tight, and something felt slightly off inhibiting potential.
Dec 29th, 2022
Special wine not produced every vintage, BDX presents a different expression of Oakville in a Bordeaux blend of 79% Cab Sauv and 21% Cab Franc (To Kalon fruit), aged in French oak (87% new) for 27 months. Aromas of rich ripe berry fruit with oak spice and cedar notes. On the palate blackberry and cherry flavor with cacao and cedar spice, great balance and structure. Soft tannins with balanced acidity on a lingering finish ending with a tobacco earthy character. Nice! Tasting well has several bottles!
Special wine not produced every vintage, BDX presents a different expression of Oakville in a Bordeaux blend of 79% Cab Sauv and 21% Cab Franc (To Kalon fruit), aged in French oak (87% new) for 27 months. Aromas of rich ripe berry fruit with oak spice and cedar notes. On the palate blackberry and cherry flavor with cacao and cedar spice, great balance and structure. Soft tannins with balanced acidity on a lingering finish ending with a tobacco earthy character. Nice! Tasting well has several bottles!
Aug 18th, 2020A special wine not produced every vintage, BDX presents a different expression of Oakville in a Bordeaux blend of 79% Cab Sauv and 21% Cab Franc (To Kalon fruit), aged in French oak (87% new) for 27 months. Aromas of rich ripe berry fruit with oak spice and cedar notes. On the palate blackberry and cherry flavor with cacao and cedar spice, great balance and structure. Soft tannins with balanced acidity on a lingering finish ending with a tobacco earthy character. Nice!
A special wine not produced every vintage, BDX presents a different expression of Oakville in a Bordeaux blend of 79% Cab Sauv and 21% Cab Franc (To Kalon fruit), aged in French oak (87% new) for 27 months. Aromas of rich ripe berry fruit with oak spice and cedar notes. On the palate blackberry and cherry flavor with cacao and cedar spice, great balance and structure. Soft tannins with balanced acidity on a lingering finish ending with a tobacco earthy character. Nice!
Mar 10th, 2020Had my last ‘12.. Special wine not produced every year, BDX presents a different expression of Oakville, Bordeaux blend of 91% Cab Sauv, 8% Cab Franc & 1% Petit Verdot. The wine sat on French oak (55% new) for 28 months. Aromas of rich berry fruit with sweet oak, spice & cedar notes. On the palate blackberry & sweet cherry flavor with cacao & oak spice, great balance & structure. Smooth tannins, great mouthfeel, balanced acidity on a long finish ending with a slight tangy pepper character. Great value!
Had my last ‘12.. Special wine not produced every year, BDX presents a different expression of Oakville, Bordeaux blend of 91% Cab Sauv, 8% Cab Franc & 1% Petit Verdot. The wine sat on French oak (55% new) for 28 months. Aromas of rich berry fruit with sweet oak, spice & cedar notes. On the palate blackberry & sweet cherry flavor with cacao & oak spice, great balance & structure. Smooth tannins, great mouthfeel, balanced acidity on a long finish ending with a slight tangy pepper character. Great value!
Dec 25th, 2019Had this 2 years ago. Special wine not produced every year, BDX presents a different expression of Oakville, Bordeaux blend of 91% Cab Sauv, 8% Cab Franc & 1% Petit Verdot. The wine sat on French oak (55% new) for 28 months. Aromas of rich berry fruit with sweet oak, spice & cedar notes. On the palate blackberry & sweet cherry flavor with cacao & oak spice, great balance & structure. Smooth tannins, great mouthfeel, balanced acidity on a long finish ending with a slight tangy pepper character. Great value!
Had this 2 years ago. Special wine not produced every year, BDX presents a different expression of Oakville, Bordeaux blend of 91% Cab Sauv, 8% Cab Franc & 1% Petit Verdot. The wine sat on French oak (55% new) for 28 months. Aromas of rich berry fruit with sweet oak, spice & cedar notes. On the palate blackberry & sweet cherry flavor with cacao & oak spice, great balance & structure. Smooth tannins, great mouthfeel, balanced acidity on a long finish ending with a slight tangy pepper character. Great value!
Oct 19th, 2019Had this a year ago & set down another bottle. A special wine not produced every vintage, BDX presents a different expression of Oakville in a Bordeaux blend of Cab Sauv and small bit of Cab Franc. The wine sat on French oak (32% new) for 29 months. Aromas of rich ripe berry fruit, sweet oak spice & cedar notes. On the palate blackberry & sweet cherry flavor with cacao & cedar spice, great balance & structure. Soft tannins, balanced acidity on a lingering finish ending with a slight earthy character. Nice!
Had this a year ago & set down another bottle. A special wine not produced every vintage, BDX presents a different expression of Oakville in a Bordeaux blend of Cab Sauv and small bit of Cab Franc. The wine sat on French oak (32% new) for 29 months. Aromas of rich ripe berry fruit, sweet oak spice & cedar notes. On the palate blackberry & sweet cherry flavor with cacao & cedar spice, great balance & structure. Soft tannins, balanced acidity on a lingering finish ending with a slight earthy character. Nice!
Nov 6th, 2018Dark red and blue fruits with a slight hint of earth and forest floor on the finish, this is a complex wine that shows the diversity of Oakville and that some serious wines are still being made at Mondavi.
Dark red and blue fruits with a slight hint of earth and forest floor on the finish, this is a complex wine that shows the diversity of Oakville and that some serious wines are still being made at Mondavi.
Jul 7th, 2018A special wine not produced every vintage, BDX presents a different expression of Oakville in a Bordeaux blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and small amount of Cabernet Franc. The wine sat on French oak (32% new) for 29 months. Aromas of rich ripe berry fruit with sweet oak spice and cedar notes. On the palate blackberry and sweet cherry flavor with cacao and cedar spice, great balance and structure. Soft tannins with balanced acidity on a lingering finish ending with a slight earthy character. Nice!
A special wine not produced every vintage, BDX presents a different expression of Oakville in a Bordeaux blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and small amount of Cabernet Franc. The wine sat on French oak (32% new) for 29 months. Aromas of rich ripe berry fruit with sweet oak spice and cedar notes. On the palate blackberry and sweet cherry flavor with cacao and cedar spice, great balance and structure. Soft tannins with balanced acidity on a lingering finish ending with a slight earthy character. Nice!
Mar 15th, 2018A special wine not produced every vintage, BDX presents a different expression of Oakville in a Bordeaux blend of 91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot. The wine sat on French oak (55% new) for 28 months. Aromas of rich ripe berry fruit with sweet oak spice and cedar notes. On the palate blackberry and sweet cherry flavor with cacao and cedar spice, great balance and structure. Smooth syrup tannins with matching acidity on a lingering finish ending with a slight tangy character. Nice
A special wine not produced every vintage, BDX presents a different expression of Oakville in a Bordeaux blend of 91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot. The wine sat on French oak (55% new) for 28 months. Aromas of rich ripe berry fruit with sweet oak spice and cedar notes. On the palate blackberry and sweet cherry flavor with cacao and cedar spice, great balance and structure. Smooth syrup tannins with matching acidity on a lingering finish ending with a slight tangy character. Nice
Feb 11th, 2018
Cab Sav & Cab Franc. Powerful and rich. Dark fruit and Forrest floor. Great expression of Oakville terroir.
Cab Sav & Cab Franc. Powerful and rich. Dark fruit and Forrest floor. Great expression of Oakville terroir.
Nov 28th, 2017