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• wineaficionado Likes this wine: 90 points

  May 12, 2017 - Old tasting note. Nose: Delicious. Raspberries, Cassis. A hint of strawberries, too. Mouth: Subtle barrique aromas melt into the fruit. A slight appetizing sourness.

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• owr wrote: 79 points

  October 29, 2012 - When am I ever going to learn? Or better yet, when will wine producers ever learn? It seems the 2005 was the year of the plastic cork - not only do I find them plugging and gumming up the works of Ontario wines, but I also find them on bottles of 2005's from around the world. This wine was the first meritage blend Mondavi did under the "Private Selection" label - and you would have hoped they'd've use a better closure for such an occasion. But alas they did not. The good news is that their lack of forethought and foresight did not ruin my enjoyment completely. The wine was still very dark when opened - the underside of the corked was stained black. The fruit was still very dark and slightly peppered with hints of plum also present. That lasted through while I was making dinner (about 15-20 minutes) ... then it began to show it's oxidative side very quickly and within 40 minutes of opening the wine was undrinkable and unrecognizable from my first sip. Alas, I hope that Mondavi have fixed this error in judgement for this wine because something tells me it would age rather gracefully given the proper treatment.

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• Mike Kopanski wrote: 87 points

  November 5, 2011 - This is probably the darkest, and richest of all wines I have tasted from the Robert Mondavi Private Selection. It starts out almost purple in color. It even tastes heavy in the mouth. We can tell this a blend, as there are little if any distinct varietal characteristics. The extra bottle age has beneficially helped integrate all the flavors, especially the oak. There is a very nice silky dry tannin structure for a wine in this price sector. Not particularly fruit driven, this one more relies on balance. Also more of those secondary flavors, like cedar and evergreen than expected. A little light on the finish which does not match the nose and first hit on the palate, and costs it a point or 2. Still nice effort.

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• Hsgroves wrote: 77 points

  October 3, 2011 - Smell: oak. Cherry. Blackberry. Taste: oak. Blackberry. Cherry. Slight alcohol finish.

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• mikev101 wrote: 84 points

  July 16, 2010 - The nose put me off...almost burned my sinuses....but the taste was better. a little dry, fruity...easy drinking...some slight tannins..went well with pizza and by itself..would not open to impress, but for a daily drinker with no expectations, it worked....

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2005
• Type Red
• Producer Robert Mondavi Winery
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation Vinetta Private Selection
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Central Coast
• Appellation Central Coast
• UPC Code 086003003620

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• In Cellars 96 (37%)
• Consumed 164 (63%)

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