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1981 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 13
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Xavier Auerbach wrote: 91 points
September 23, 2021 - Sjaak's 40th birthday dinner (Groot-Ammers, Netherlands): Crushed red fruit, still retains a certain sweetness and ripe tannic grip, spicy oak, needs some oxygen to open up, slightly cool and attenuated finish.
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Nerdy Earth Boy Likes this wine: 90 points
August 12, 2016 - OK, I am not going to criticize 35-year old Mondavi CAB....what a beautiful treat! Dark leather, perhaps even a bit musty. Floral but not overwhelming. Juicy but slightly acidic. Very smooth. A delightful experience that was perfect at the finish.
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paydon9 Likes this wine: 88 points
May 27, 2016 - Sourced from winebid several months ago, so not sure of provenance but this turned out good. Nose of leather, some dried red fruit, turned earth. The flavors seemed to come and go over the 2 hrs we had this, but overall it was a pleasant, aged CA cab experience featuring mostly tertiary flavors of mushroom, leather, dust and dried red berry. Tannins are completely resolved and this had enough acid to carry the wine and keep it interesting.
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rlove wrote:
December 20, 2015 - Ruby, surprisingly youthful color. Leather, tobacco, cinnamon, and iron are some of the secondary and tertiary aromas that leap from the glass. Surprisingly aromatic and open, this is an interesting example of Old Napa, even if it is a little tired and lacking in primary fruit.
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europat55 wrote: 92 points
July 30, 2014 - Brought to a restaurant dinner with no formal notes other than it was outstanding and a good expression of a classic aged Mondavi Cab.
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By Richard Jennings
4/7/2011 (link) 92 points(Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley) Bricking medium red violet color; big, mature, herbal, roast coffee nose; tasty, mature, tart black fruit, cassis, beef jus, coffee palate with firm tannins; medium-plus finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1981
- Type Red
- Producer Robert Mondavi Winery
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
- UPC Code 086003051843
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 87 (64%)
- Consumed 48 (36%)
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- ProducerRobert Mondavi Winery
- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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