Robert Mondavi Winery
Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Polished and complete. Good fruit. Rich still with good acidity. Correct rather than wow
Polished and complete. Good fruit. Rich still with good acidity. Correct rather than wow
Mar 6th, 2024Wanted to raise a glass to Kobe. 1978 was his birth year and the final year that had all the premier fruit! The following year all that amazing juice went to the first bottling of Opus One. This was very emotionally impactful for us. Amazing wine!
Wanted to raise a glass to Kobe. 1978 was his birth year and the final year that had all the premier fruit! The following year all that amazing juice went to the first bottling of Opus One. This was very emotionally impactful for us. Amazing wine!
Feb 4th, 20201978 vintage, tasted from magnum. Goes on for days!
1978 vintage, tasted from magnum. Goes on for days!
Oct 14th, 2016Deeply ruby color with little bricking wouldn't revel it's advanced age and neither would the tart fruit and lush body. Pruney and woody intensity and mince pie savory balancing.
Deeply ruby color with little bricking wouldn't revel it's advanced age and neither would the tart fruit and lush body. Pruney and woody intensity and mince pie savory balancing.
Mar 27th, 2016Still showing nice fruit and aging well. A great year indeed.
Still showing nice fruit and aging well. A great year indeed.
Sep 30th, 2014Napa Cabernet Sauvignon from the '70s are some of the best in the world. This methuselah is confirmation.
Napa Cabernet Sauvignon from the '70s are some of the best in the world. This methuselah is confirmation.
Apr 1st, 2013Medium light garnet , wide terracotta rim . Rich quite ripe fruits , sunny and incredibly inviting . On the palate lovely balance between sweet ripe dark fruits and freshness with touches of liquorice and grafite nuances . Long and balanced on the finish , lovely fresh acidity , resolved rounded tannins . Perfect now and over the next 5-8 years, I would imagine at end of its peak .
Medium light garnet , wide terracotta rim . Rich quite ripe fruits , sunny and incredibly inviting . On the palate lovely balance between sweet ripe dark fruits and freshness with touches of liquorice and grafite nuances . Long and balanced on the finish , lovely fresh acidity , resolved rounded tannins . Perfect now and over the next 5-8 years, I would imagine at end of its peak .
May 24th, 2024