2018 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon The Reserve To-Kalon Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (8) Avg Score: 94 points

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  3/26/2024 - jproject Likes this wine:

  First time trying the reserve and surprised it didn't really need much time to decant. Drank well PnP. I find this to be very balanced in terns of acidity, mid-palate and finish. Pretty soft tannin compared to the Mayacamas and Mascot I had recently. Definitely more fruit forward than the other 2 but not over-powering. Really enjoyed this and interested to see how it evolves with some age.

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  3/15/2024 - SuperSomm Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Deep ruby colour. Medium (+) and developing nose with blackcurrant, cedar, tobacco, leather and green bell pepper. Medium taste of blackcurrant, cedar, tobacco, stems, leather and green bell pepper. Long and dry finish. High acidity. High tannins. Full body. An outstanding Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon that needs time. Drink in ten to twenty years. Goes well with beef or lamb.

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  3/2/2024 - DominikMueller wrote: 92 Points

  Robert Mondavi Winery Masterclass Tasting (Hattenheim, Germany): Deep, dark purple colour. Intense nose of pencil, plum, cherry, vanilla, wood spice and mint. Appealing mix of cool mineral and spicy to fruity flavours. Matured for 21 months in 100% new French oak. Lots of grip on the tongue. Cassis, sour cherry, orange peel. The acidity is animating. Also a very slight sweetness. The tannins are firm, still a little impetuous. A lot of power in this wine. Finally, yes, this Cabernet Sauvignon says something about itself. There is profile here. Recognisable as the estate's flagship red wine, even if it is undoubtedly still too young today and could do with some more years of ageing. [First published on DMueller.com.]

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  3/16/2023 - Travislee0113 Likes this wine: 96 Points

  Tasted together with Opus One 2018. Same nose (bouquet), better palate, and finish. Comparing with Opus One, this one was neck-and-neck.

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  11/17/2022 - bitdrerik wrote:

  Mondavi smakk á Konsúlat hóteli (Konsúlat hótel, Hafnarstræti 17-19): Mjög dökkur litur. Þetta var eina vínið í smakkinu sem hafði verið umhellt Við fengum skenkt úr karöflu. Rosalega flottur og flókinn ilmur. Kirsuber, brómber, hindber, kryddjurtir, mynta, skógarbotn og endalaus ferskleiki. Allt vafið saman í ilmvöndli. Þegar var svo smakkað á víninu þá var þarna mikill kraftur og langt eftirbragð. Sólber voru áberandi í bragði. Það var hins vegar greinilegt að vínið var mjög ungt. Í rauninni synd að opna flösku af þessu víni svona ungt. Ég væri til í að smakka þetta vín eftir 7-10 ár. Þá verður það væntanlega búið að hlaupa af sér hornin og ég gæti alveg trúað að það væri í svona 94-95 klassa. Gaman að fá að smakka vín í þessum gæðaflokki.

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