2002 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Vine Hill Ranch

Community Tasting Notes (27) Avg Score: 92.8 points

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  11/28/2023 - webbaker wrote: 89 Points

  Past its prime, drink up.

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  4/5/2022 - Shay.Aldriedge Likes this wine: 94 Points

  My last bottle of three purchased over the last 8-12 months. Bottle 1 was outstanding, bottle 2 was corked, and thankfully bottle 3 was equally as outstanding as the first one. Such a great value if you can find some of these.
  
  No need for a decant (unless getting off the sediment). Just a wonderfully balanced and mature Napa Cabernet. Soft and muddled red and black fruits hit you as the cork is removed. Fig, sweet pipe tobacco, and leather eventually come around, with some funk. Totally seamless and integrated on the palate showing more soft muddled fruits (raspberries, black cherries, black currant) with a really pretty high note (not quite mint), graphite, mocha and dark cocoa powder. Gorgeous finish.
  
  While not getting any better, this 20yr old Napa Cabernet is drinking superb, and is worth picking up if you see any! Plenty of structure still in place.

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  12/19/2021 - Shay.Aldriedge wrote: flawed

  Corked. Too bad, last one I had of these was spectacular. I’ve got one left.

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  11/18/2019 - Necowine wrote: 91 Points

  From glass. Boy, when these California cabs get time to mellow out: yeah, buddy. Nose of cigar, sweet greens, and with 5 minutes in the glass much more dark fruited sweetness, but also some funk. Palate is mellow and cool but still dark, rich, and full, with mild dark fruit to eucalyptus to nice green pepper char and tar on the finish. Easy, easy California living. Terrific glass of wine.

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  5/9/2018 - Lateva wrote: 95 Points

  This needed an hour to fully open up but then really was singing. Similar to the Jan 2017 from BigCactus on this wine. Great mature fruit still with great tannin structure and balance. Second time that I have had this wine in 2 years and previous bottle was similar. Think I paid $100 for this and that is a screaming good value.

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