2012 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve To-Kalon Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (79) Avg Score: 92.5 points

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  4/13/2024 - jusuf Likes this wine: 98 Points

  This is Cab at its best. Californian power with bordelais elegance. Dominant Cassis nose with fragrance tones. Sandalwood. A bit mocha. Palate straight into a massive body with constant changing impressions. Spices, fruit, minerals and again fragrance. Cassis all over anyway. Very long finish.

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  3/2/2024 - DominikMueller Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Robert Mondavi Winery Masterclass Tasting (Hattenheim, Germany): From magnum. Deep purple, still a vital colour. A rather sparse fruit. Rather, I find vanilla, earthy notes, leather, sultanas, dried plum, tobacco. Very soft in the mouth, yet an intense flavour with a full body. Cool blueberry, lots of dried fruit. Long lasting finish. Presents itself beautifully today, but certainly has many more years ahead of it! A silky yet powerful Cabernet. Great wine, although not quite with the finesse of a classic Bordeaux. Rather Californian joie de vivre. [First published on DMueller.com.]

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  12/26/2023 - danielbleier Likes this wine: 94 Points

  This actually performed best 24 hours after opening...Rich and smoot, with the flavors of currant and cherry being released from firm tannins with the long airing out. Touch of woody herb provides balance.

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  11/24/2023 - JasonWino wrote: 93 Points

  Its signature To Kalon… but not as refined as it could/should be. Good bottle for the vintage but I probably wouldn’t seek out another.

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  9/1/2023 - Swajln Likes this wine: 96 Points

  This is at a different level!

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