2001 Robert Mondavi Winery Equilibrium Red Wine

Community Tasting Notes (8) Median Score: 95 points

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  2/18/2018 - peterdenh Likes this wine: 95 Points

  My first tast of this amazing wine. Was afraid bottle was gone due to part non-temperature control, but it was great. Decanted 1.5 hours and drank in an hour after and it kept very well. Clear, bright, slightly aged ruby color. Med+ visc. Med+ to high intensity on the nose, great aged aroma some fruits remain, something herbal and french oak. Tannins are soft, acidity med-, so there might be a few more years in this wine. I don't have more bottles, but I think this bottle is still developing the next 3-5 years.

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  5/1/2012 - Happy Sommelier wrote: 88 Points

  The Equilibrium label is unique and quite attractive. Purchased at the winery during a private tasting event.
  A low cost blended red (Cab, Merlot, and Malbec) that offers a full bodied mainly cherry driven wine. Malbec is rarely blended these days in the top wines of Medoc and is also less often found in Napa wines. The grape gives this wine a thicker texture and a deeper colour that be very attractive to those that enjoy "monster" wines. At less than $40 a bottle this wine is quite a deal and highly recommended. Drink prior to 2013. This is a "very good" wine for the price and I have scored it accordingly.

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  5/22/2011 - El Priorat wrote: 95 Points

  Classic incredible nose of cherry and leather. Wine is well balanced and medium bodied integrating notes of dark fruits. This wine has a finish that goes on and on. There is probably enough guts to keep this going for a few more years but I suspect this may be the peak.

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  4/8/2011 - RCBAROLO wrote: 95 Points

  Classic mondavi from stags leap. We decanted and it was deep rich and opulent. It was awesome

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  12/21/2008 - luvbubba wrote:

  Don"t remember when we drank this - too bad!

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