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1970 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
Label borrowed from 1969
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Community Tasting Notes 28
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Venice Al Likes this wine: 93 points
March 11, 2023 - Remarkable at 50! From a 750 that was stored at the Wine Locker untouched since 1976. Great fill, cork saturated but intact with Durand. Significant bricking and in a tasting pour can see through to the stem. On the nose it clearly shows age with tobacco, dried flowers, cherry fruit, cedar, a nice saline mineral component. On the palate it is consistent with good acid - tannin balance and great mouthfeel. Fruit is still alive - though if I had well stored bottles, I would drink it rather than risk decline. Beautiful showing from this “regular” Napa cab!
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Pitkin_CT Likes this wine: 91 points
July 9, 2022 - Great color and condition.
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Pitkin_CT Likes this wine: 94 points
September 2, 2021 - This wine is holding up very well. Color was deep ruby with no brown around the edge. Soft, silky tannins provide a great mouth feel and delicious red fruit. Amazing at over 50 years!
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Burgnick wrote: 91 points
July 3, 2021 - Tobacco, herbs, menthol, and dark fruit. Still fresh and youthful with fruit. A lighter style of old school cab that has a good mix of primary and secondary character at stage, tilted slightly more to secondary. Enjoyable.
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Pitkin_CT Likes this wine: 94 points
June 25, 2021 - Drinking beautifully. Great value--a hidden gem. Strong fruit, nice balance and mouth feel.
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By John Gilman
Sep/Oct 2012, Issue #41, Robert Mondavi’s Superb Run of Cabernet Sauvignon(Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon “Unfiltered”) Subscribe to see review text.
The World of Fine Wine
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March 2011, Issue #31 (link)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
6/29/2009 (link)(Robert Mondavi, Unfiltered Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1970
- 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
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 4 (1%)
- In Cellars 177 (64%)
- Consumed 94 (34%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerRobert Mondavi Winery
- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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