1998 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve

Community Tasting Notes (209) Avg Score: 91.0 points

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  1/22/2024 - spacewrangler Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Stumbled upon a small stash for $25 (you read that right) at a local retailer this afternoon and of course had to open one with steak tips. Reputable shop from which I’ve purchased other older bottles - the owner occasionally liquidates stuff he’s tired of drinking.
  
  High fill, pulled the cork around Noon and let it sit until dinner. Tobacco leaf, red fruits and some cedar aromatically, this is absolutely seamless on the palate. Took a sip early and it was showing some tannic bite, but several hours of slow ox coaxed this into a perfect drinking window. All in harmony - tons of fruit left. Well stored bottles like this have years to run though it obviously is a mature wine.

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  12/4/2023 - KVM wrote:

  California Cabernet dinner (Annabelle's Kitchen, Calgary): This fits with the 2 other Mondavi Reserves I have drunk in past few weeks - clean, balanced, good concentration, complex, ageless.

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  2/17/2023 - 10xM wrote: 88 Points

  Acidic. Needs long decant. Still alive with fruit. Slight dirt smell. Slight complexity.

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  10/15/2022 - Mdb1982 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Bought from an auction, wine was excellent. Needed a little time to open up, after about 30 mins in the glass it was singing. Some slight browning on the edges. Tannins have been resolved. Still vibrant with fruit, blackberry, spice, tobacco. I’d drink sooner rather than later, but that’s just my opinion.

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  9/24/2022 - oldwines Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Brought by a friend to dinner, this was really lovely with lots of tobacco, plum, blackberry, black currant and hints of tar and chocolate. Restrained compared to the versions being made by the current winery and very well balanced with plenty of fruit, acidity, secondary characteristics and modest ABV (13.5%). This was a tough vintage but very well done by Tim Mondavi. Still youthful looking with no bricking whatsoever and still some tannic grip though mostly integrated. Perhaps some room for improvement in a good cellar, given the still vibrant fruit.

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