2007 M by Michael Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon

Community Tasting Notes (20) Avg Score: 94.3 points

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  3/1/2022 - Odedis.Wine.reviews Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Dark ruby in color with a reddish/brick rim.
  
  Nice nose of blueberries, black cherries, currants, cedar, earth, vanilla, licorice, spices, eucalyptus, dark chocolates, coffee, pencil lead, cola and black pepper.
  
  Full bodied and smooth with medium acidity and long legs.
  
  Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, cooked cherries, oak, dark coffee, vanilla, licorice, bitter herbs, peppercorn, tobacco, earth and pencil lead.
  
  Nice finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
  
  This 15 Year old Cabernet Sauvignon is drinking very nicely. Very chocolatey, with lots of cola notes, especially on the nose.
  
  Still nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel and nice complexity.
  
  Good right out of the bottle, and better with airtime. Tannins show up after 45 minutes.
  
  It's always interesting to try these older Napa Cabernets, especially from the great 2007 vintage. I had this vintage a year ago and it is not as nice now. Declined since then, but still delicious.
  
  Good by itself or with food, and would pair very well with a nice piece of steak. I paired it with a charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.
  
  100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were aged for 20 months in French oak barrels.
  
  14.3% alcohol by volume.
  
  93 points.
  
  $200.

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  2/5/2022 - wine4lux Likes this wine: 96 Points

  Had some dear family members over for dinner last night to celebrate the birthday of one of out guests. Served this bottle followed by a 2005 Tor To Kalon Clone 6. I would happily drink either again, both are in fantastic drinking windows now.
  I opened the bottle and decanted about two hours before drinking. The M was medium ruby and highly aromatic, tons of blue and black fruit, lots of spice notes. The tannins are still noticeable as providing structure. Oak presence was discernible but not overly so. Smooth with an incredibly long finish.
  More importantly for those holding bottles, the wine kept improving in the glass. Haven’t had Michael Mondavi’s wine before, was quite impressed.

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  11/21/2021 - Bwallace Likes this wine: 91 Points

  I was a little disappointed. Did not show well in a lineup of other equally priced cabs. Felt past its prime.

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  10/1/2021 - jlgnml Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Deep cole, smooth, good fruit and good finish. Drink or hold.

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  10/6/2020 - Odedis.Wine.reviews Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Dark ruby in color with a wide brick rim.
  
  Great nose of blueberries, blackberries, bell pepper, cedar, leather, dark chocolates, light vanilla, diet cola, dark coffee, black pepper, light alcohol, spices, earth, leather, vegetables, vinaigrette and tobacco.
  
  Full bodied, smooth and elegant, with medium acidity and long legs.
  
  Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, figs, vanilla, cedar, licorice, coke, tobacco, spices, black pepper, earth, herbs, dark chocolates and coffee.
  
  Long finish with fine grained tannins, yet persistent, and tangy cherries.
  
  What a great Cabernet sauvignon from Napa Valley this is. I had the 2006 recently and this is so much better.
  
  This 13 year old is showing a great nose. I kept on smelling on it for a long time. Drinking very nicely now, with lots of complexity.
  
  A good quality wine that still has lots in it to last another decade or two. Nicely balanced with great complexity and a smooth mouthfeel.
  
  Good right out of the bottle, and changes every 20 minutes, which is so nice to see, and so interesting. I love these kind of wines. After two hours in a decanter it shows tannins and structure.
  
  Delicious, tasty, interesting, rich and elegant.
  
  100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were aged for 20 months in French oak barrels.
  
  14.3% alcohol by volume.
  
  95 points.
  
  $170.

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