2011 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 88.8 points

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  8/17/2017 - Zingrrl wrote: 85 Points

  Not as good as it should have been. Capri Sun with alcohol. Disappointing. Tart fruit, no structure.

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  8/25/2015 - PSPatrick wrote: 88 Points

  “The faces of California Cabernet Sauvignon”, Flight 2, Wine 1: The wine was dark ruby, almost purple in colour and offered black currant, bell pepper, cedar, chocolate, coffee, spices and some vanilla on the nose. On the palate the wine showed black currant, cherry and bell pepper, with medium to medium-plus acidity, ripe, medium-plus tannin and very good length. The young, medium- to full-bodied, medium-complex wine showed the greenness of the vintage, but was very agreeable nonetheless. Compared with the second wine of the flight, the Mondavi Oakville Cabernet 2011, this seemed pricy. 88+ for now.

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  4/17/2015 - H. Eugene Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Very good. It needs at least 3 hours in the decanter. On initial opening this wine was very tight, and tasted very young. Great color and great legs. I decanted for 2 hours and 2 hours was not enough time for this wine to open and evolve. After 2 hours I wondered if this wine was worth the $90. I noticed a significant difference after 3 hours. This wine started to evolve and the tannins became smooth. On initial opening there was a lot of alcohol on the nose. After 3 hours the alcohol on the nose was gone and replaced with a beautiful bouquet. This wine finishes long and has a nice mid palate. I am not sure I would purchase this wine again. for $90 I expected an "out of the body experience". On the second day, this wine had not improved. I think the Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (2012) for $20 drinks as well as this wine. the $20 bottle of wine would compete very well with this $90 bottle of wine in a blind test. The $20 Robert Mondavi has a short finish and the $90 Robert Mondavi has a long finish. Also, I think this wine could use one or two more years in the cellar to bring it to its full potential.

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  4/5/2015 - H. Eugene Likes this wine: 92 Points

  The wine looks purple colored. The legs are slow. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like raspberry, blueberry and blackberry. It tastes like plum. The body is full. The wine has round texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has low acidity.

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