A dense purple colour. The bouquet is denser and more intense compared to the estate's basic Cabernet. Vanilla, black cherry, raspberry, some mint. A charming blend of primary and secondary aromas. A pronounced but ripe tannin in the mouth. Astringent. Lots of extraction. Dark fruit, dark chocolate. Initially left on the skins for 32 days. Then matured in 90% new French oak barrels for 20 months. Compared to the first wine in this flight, better, deeper, more hedonistic, but here it's clearly about power rather than elegance. Should improve with age.
Drink from 2025 through 2034.
Tasted by Dominik Müller on Saturday, 2 March 2024.
| Flawed? | no | |
| DM: |
10Wines with a DM9 to DM12 rating are very good wines, above average even in the world of fine wine. That means these wines have been produced really well. They are pure, balanced, and have no flaw whatsoever. They begin to show complexity. Moreover, these wines have their own character and transport typicity and terroir. / 20 ("very good") |
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| Stars: |
3Wines with a rating of 3 stars are very well-made. They exceed expectations and are well above average within their peer group. / 5 |
| Vintage: | 2019 |
| Colour: | red |
| Style: | still (dry) |
| Assemblage: | yes |
| Grape variety: | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| For assemblages, the main grape variety is shown. | |
| Producer: | Robert Mondavi Winery |
| Country: | USA |
| Region: | California |
| Subregion: | Napa Valley |
| Appellation: | Oakville AVA |
| Vineyard: | n/a |
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