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2009 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Premiere Napa Valley Monastery Block To-Kalon Vineyard
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
- Oakville
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Community Tasting Notes 1
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walkerjfw wrote:
March 26, 2021 - Anniversary dinner with Valerie and Meredith at Rat's...great food and corkage friendly place. Bought this at the PNV auction, in my cellar since. Slow oxed for about 30 minutes, splash decant after that, drank over 45 minutes.
Deep garnet/purple core, mild separation at the edge. Big nose right out of the gate, dark fruits, kirsch (?), cedar, earth notes and oak. Palate showing black cherry, cassis, dark plum, licorice. Tannins smoothed and sweetened...Full/medium body, long finish.
Rich To Kalon fruit really showing through. The ripeness of the nose would suggest a more viscous wine...to the contrary, this had an elegant texture - expressive palate but not over the top. In a great spot now, glad I opened it. While I believe this wine has a good life ahead of it, I think it will be at its best over the next 5 years.
PS - Attention fellow bus riders...open one of these now if you haven't had it yet!
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2009
- Type Red
- Producer Robert Mondavi Winery
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation Premiere Napa Valley Monastery Block
- Vineyard To-Kalon Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Oakville
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 48 (83%)
- Consumed 10 (17%)
Food Pairing
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- ProducerRobert Mondavi Winery
- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationOakville
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