Robert Mondavi Winery Masterclass Tasting (Hattenheim, Germany): Ripe lemon and lemon zest on the nose, also slightly buttery with caramel. The malolactic fermentation was halfway through, then stopped. Vanilla and subtle smoke hint at the barrel maturation. About 50% new French oak barrels. Fresh in the mouth with a pronounced acidity and a lean body. Quite elegant, but not too expressive. On the palate, citrus fruits dominate the flavour, especially lemon and grapefruit. The finish is of medium length. Solid, but nothing special - you pay for the name. [First published on DMueller.com.]
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Inviting aromas, tropical, a little waxy, showing a whiff of buttery goodness. Elegant on the palate, mid-to-full bodied, very nice balance, with a fine cut, and lemon oil complexity to flavors that match the nose. Drinking nicely.
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Mondavi smakk á Konsúlat hóteli (Konsúlat hótel, Hafnarstræti 17-19): Mjög ljós litur. Sítrus og ananas í nefi. Svo komu ristaðir brauðtónar ásamt smjöri og ferskjum. Frekar þunnt á tungunni. Ekki mikil sýra. Gott jafnvægi. Perur og hunang. Fínleg eik. Steinefni og jarðartónar. Þokkalegasta vín en vantar aðeins upp á persónuleikann í því til að verða gott eða virkilega gott.
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Pale lemon colour. Medium (+) and developing nose with yellow apples, lemon, butter, smoke, oak, rosehip and toast. Medium (+) taste of yellow apples, lemon, butter, vanilla, popcorn and oak. Medium (+) long and dry finish. Medium acidity. Medium body. A good Napa Valley Chardonnay that lacks some complexity. Drink now. Goes well with cheeses.
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Medium yellow color, medium + body. Dry, earthy and creamy. Bitter on the aftertaste. Mushroom, chalk,oak, smoke, apple, butterscotch. Not a good match for my taste.
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Always a fan of Mondavi Napa Valley but this comes up a little short. Nice color and beautiful chardonnay nose. Nicely balanced start but the midpalate and finish fail to deliver. Where did the flavor go?
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3/2/2024 - DominikMueller wrote: 89 Points
Robert Mondavi Winery Masterclass Tasting (Hattenheim, Germany): Ripe lemon and lemon zest on the nose, also slightly buttery with caramel. The malolactic fermentation was halfway through, then stopped. Vanilla and subtle smoke hint at the barrel maturation. About 50% new French oak barrels. Fresh in the mouth with a pronounced acidity and a lean body. Quite elegant, but not too expressive. On the palate, citrus fruits dominate the flavour, especially lemon and grapefruit. The finish is of medium length. Solid, but nothing special - you pay for the name. [First published on DMueller.com.]
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3/17/2023 - chrisanderika wrote: 88 Points
Overoaked monster
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1/7/2023 - Baron Slick wrote: 91 Points
Inviting aromas, tropical, a little waxy, showing a whiff of buttery goodness. Elegant on the palate, mid-to-full bodied, very nice balance, with a fine cut, and lemon oil complexity to flavors that match the nose. Drinking nicely.
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11/17/2022 - bitdrerik wrote: 87 Points
Mondavi smakk á Konsúlat hóteli (Konsúlat hótel, Hafnarstræti 17-19): Mjög ljós litur. Sítrus og ananas í nefi. Svo komu ristaðir brauðtónar ásamt smjöri og ferskjum. Frekar þunnt á tungunni. Ekki mikil sýra. Gott jafnvægi. Perur og hunang. Fínleg eik. Steinefni og jarðartónar. Þokkalegasta vín en vantar aðeins upp á persónuleikann í því til að verða gott eða virkilega gott.
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9/28/2022 - SuperSomm wrote:
Pale lemon colour. Medium (+) and developing nose with yellow apples, lemon, butter, smoke, oak, rosehip and toast. Medium (+) taste of yellow apples, lemon, butter, vanilla, popcorn and oak. Medium (+) long and dry finish. Medium acidity. Medium body. A good Napa Valley Chardonnay that lacks some complexity. Drink now. Goes well with cheeses.
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9/9/2022 - mcflytfc Does not like this wine: 86 Points
Pale yellow colour, nose is a mixture of apple and tropical fruit, flavour starts off a bit earthy then progresses to a bitter and metallic finish.
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2/3/2022 - bbrandal Does not like this wine:
Medium yellow color, medium + body. Dry, earthy and creamy. Bitter on the aftertaste. Mushroom, chalk,oak, smoke, apple, butterscotch. Not a good match for my taste.
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5/23/2021 - jsternh wrote: 87 Points
Always a fan of Mondavi Napa Valley but this comes up a little short. Nice color and beautiful chardonnay nose. Nicely balanced start but the midpalate and finish fail to deliver. Where did the flavor go?
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