Robert Mondavi Winery
Reserve Unfiltered Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Quite the treat! Wouldn’t hold it any longer.
Quite the treat! Wouldn’t hold it any longer.
Jul 28th, 2020Young nose on fruit aromas with spices, oak, but all well integrated. On the palate it is also pretty young, balanced and air did improved the wine, especially to make disappear the dry finish and heat the finish showed at first. Then, so beautiful with fruit flavors, spices, tobacco and just a hint of cedar wood. Excellent (92)
Tasted at a dinner with wine “buddies”
Blend of 91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot. Was aged in 100% new French oak. Alcohol level of 13,5%
Young nose on fruit aromas with spices, oak, but all well integrated. On the palate it is also pretty young, balanced and air did improved the wine, especially to make disappear the dry finish and heat the finish showed at first. Then, so beautiful with fruit flavors, spices, tobacco and just a hint of cedar wood. Excellent (92)
Tasted at a dinner with wine “buddies”
Blend of 91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot. Was aged in 100% new French oak. Alcohol level of 13,5%
Beautiful bottle. Surprisingly fresh aromas of plum, sweet tobacco, currant, mint. Plush and layered in the mouth - chocolate, cherry, mint. Everything is integrated on the finish where the texture and power push through. Youthful and a big, balanced wine that still has years ahead and in a great drinking space now.
Beautiful bottle. Surprisingly fresh aromas of plum, sweet tobacco, currant, mint. Plush and layered in the mouth - chocolate, cherry, mint. Everything is integrated on the finish where the texture and power push through. Youthful and a big, balanced wine that still has years ahead and in a great drinking space now.
Jun 16th, 2017Yep. This one was good though. My goodness, each sip lasts 30 mins.
Yep. This one was good though. My goodness, each sip lasts 30 mins.
May 9th, 2016Disappointed this 1997 was corked! The opening of this wine brought aromas of wet newspaper, also a burnt flavor. Trying this there was a little fruit on back palate, but clearly disappointed. It happens even to great vintners.
Disappointed this 1997 was corked! The opening of this wine brought aromas of wet newspaper, also a burnt flavor. Trying this there was a little fruit on back palate, but clearly disappointed. It happens even to great vintners.
Mar 21st, 2016Almost cloying in the mouth. Needs more time to shed the fat
Almost cloying in the mouth. Needs more time to shed the fat
Feb 21st, 2015From the glory days. A very good bottle from a vintage that was flashy and opulent and not considered as cellar worthy as others. A little VA on the nose with some smoke and black cherry. Palate still fleshy with a modest tannic grip.
From the glory days. A very good bottle from a vintage that was flashy and opulent and not considered as cellar worthy as others. A little VA on the nose with some smoke and black cherry. Palate still fleshy with a modest tannic grip.
Jul 16th, 2014