Community Tasting Note

*Vine* wrote:

Sunday, February 12, 2012 - Popped and poured from magnum. Medium-plus deep ruby/garnet hue. Forward aromas of dark, plummy fruits with a pronounced note of creme de cassis. In addition, the nose shows tobacco, cedar, and herbaceous notes, the latter of which grows more pronounced with air. Medium-plus body. On the palate, this shows fresh fruit flavors, much as it always has...think blackberry, black cherry, and currant along with the herbaceous and certainly a touch of vanilla spice and smoke from oak. Sweet, somewhat chunky tannins round out the moderate close. Overall though, a very smooth and balanced Cabernet.
While perhaps not the most complex or nuanced Mondavi Reserve, this is an undoubted succes for the 2000 vintage and one which is drinking nicely right now but will continue to age well for some years yet; in fact, this particular magnum would have easily gone for another 3-5+ years.

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