Robert Mondavi Winery

Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

9.214 ratings
9.28 pro ratings
Napa Valley, California, USA
Cabernet Sauvignon
Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pasta, Venison, Tomato-Based, Potato, Pork, Chocolate & Caramel, White Rice, Mushrooms, Beef, Lamb, Chili & Hot Spicy
Top Notes For
Jason Chang

Proprietor NINE SUNS Winery, HOUYI Vineyard

9.1

Nice but missing some fruit.

Nice but missing some fruit.

Feb 21st, 2016
Helen Keplinger

Owner/Winemaker Keplinger Wines

9.9

Stunning silky with a finish that goes forever still fresh vibrant fruit red youthful. Love it

Stunning silky with a finish that goes forever still fresh vibrant fruit red youthful. Love it

Dec 10th, 2014
Carson Gray

Sommelier, Director of Adult Beverage & Restaurant Development @ HMSHost

8.7

Always nice to try some birth year wine! This wine is still hanging in there though the fruit is starting to dissipate.

Always nice to try some birth year wine! This wine is still hanging in there though the fruit is starting to dissipate.

Nov 24th, 2013
Mike Mighetto Hoefling

RESERVE

Aug 8th, 2013
Carlo Mondavi

Owner/Winegrower RAEN Winery, Partner Continuum

Less extracted than other vintages, perhaps that is due to the rainy growing season and plumper berries but this did not yield dilute wines. In fact I preferred this wine to the more extracted wines next to this. Higher tones with Boysenberry, red and black cassis and rose petals... Still young by my standards but incredible now. Of course the cork was perfect and storage was great. It's at that age where there will be more bottle variation due to corks and storage etc... Lovely wine.

Less extracted than other vintages, perhaps that is due to the rainy growing season and plumper berries but this did not yield dilute wines. In fact I preferred this wine to the more extracted wines next to this. Higher tones with Boysenberry, red and black cassis and rose petals... Still young by my standards but incredible now. Of course the cork was perfect and storage was great. It's at that age where there will be more bottle variation due to corks and storage etc... Lovely wine.

Jun 26th, 2015
charn

Fantastic, compete with any matured borduex, dusty, tobacco, mineral with some fruit left to please the palate....only if it didnt fade so quickly.

Fantastic, compete with any matured borduex, dusty, tobacco, mineral with some fruit left to please the palate....only if it didnt fade so quickly.

Jun 2nd, 2017
Veronica S

Wow. No tannins. Good acidity. Cedar. Mature fruit. Leather. Well integrated.

Wow. No tannins. Good acidity. Cedar. Mature fruit. Leather. Well integrated.

Oct 17th, 2015
Justin Mahoney

Starting to drop off a bit but very close to peak. Great aroma and flavours of tobacco, leather, and savoury soy like flavours as well. All in all another great mondavi reserve

Starting to drop off a bit but very close to peak. Great aroma and flavours of tobacco, leather, and savoury soy like flavours as well. All in all another great mondavi reserve

Jun 22nd, 2015
Brian Messineo

Birth year wine. Still some life in it, but just ok overall.

Birth year wine. Still some life in it, but just ok overall.

Feb 23rd, 2014
Nick Apone

Nick had this 8 years ago

Nick had this 8 years ago

Mar 1st, 2017