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Saturday, February 18, 2012 - Retail ??. I paid ~$30 from an online auction site. Tasted 2/18/12. Certainly, the Private Reserve has made a name for itself among Napa Cabs. This was Mondavi’s flagship wine before Opus One. I have been sitting on this for a while, not sure what to expect. The wine was in fine shape, but I was a tad bit disappointed–I wanted to be wowed. Popped and poured. Not much fruit left up front, but plenty of secondary elements of leather and tobacco. A bit austere on the palate, but still packed a punch with the tannins on the backend and a very nice finish. Outstanding, but most likely not what it once was.

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