Reviews & Ratings

2010 Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon "Reserve"

Winery: Robert Mondavi

Vintage: 2010

Wine Name/Vineyard: "Reserve"

Wine Category: Cabernet Sauvignon

Grape blend: 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petite Verdot, & 2% Cabernet Franc

Bottle size: 750 ml

Region: Oakville

State or country: CA

Price: $135

Cases produced: 7,197

KWG Score: 93.2 (based on 4 reviews)

Ken's Wine Rating: Very Good+ (92)

Review date: November 26, 2013

Wine Review: This opaque and dark ruby colored Cabernet from Mondavi was well received by the panel. It opens with a black currant and blackberry bouquet with hints of black cherry and menthol. On the palate, this wine is full bodied, balanced, and rich. The flavor profile is black currant with integrated notes of anise, blackberry, minerality, and oak. The finish is dry and its big tannins build up and stick around for quite some time. This wine is still quite young, so the panel suggests cellaring it for a while. If you can't resist, plan on decanting it and serving it with a well-marbled ribeye or Chateaubriand. Enjoy - KWGTP

Winemaker Notes: An endlessly generous, layered and complex expression of To Kalon terroir: The clean blackberry entry opens up into a delicious mouthful of wild berries, black olive, sage and cassis framed by warm mocha, toasted bread and a touch of granitic minerality. Fine, well-integrated tannins and deep, rich flavors that linge and linger

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