Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 1996

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Winery:

Robert Mondavi Winery

Varietal:

Cabernet Sauvignon

Region:

USA > California > Napa

Type:

Red Wine

Color:

Drink Dates:

Drink Now - 2013

UPC:

 

User Tags:  berry, fruit, complex, smooth, black fruit, resinous, black currant, rich, stone fruits, floral 

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What to Expect

California's Napa Valley has been a source of world-class Cabernet Sauvignon for well over a century. Its warm climate and varied terrain allows for many styles of wine. One thread that runs through almost all the Cabernet based wines from Napa is their lush, ripe full-bodied feel and rich flavors of currant and berry. Wines from the valley floor, particularly around Rutherford, are famed for a dusty quality and those coming from the hillsides surrounding the valley, Mt. Veeder, Diamond Mountain and Howell Mountain for example, tend to be a little leaner with more obvious structural elements.

Winemakers Notes

Hand-harvested into small bins
• Hand-sorted on tables in To Kalon Fermentation Cellar
• Gravity-flow movement of must and wine
• Fermented in traditional oak tanks and gently pressed in a traditional basket press
• 35 days extended skin contact (maceration) for softening of tannins
• 18 months (539 days) aging in French oak château barrels, 75% new French oak barrels

Appellation:
Napa Valley


Grape Sourcing:
81% Oakville AVA, including 53% To Kalon Vineyard; 19% Stags Leap District

Varietal Composition:
86% read more...Cabernet Sauvignon
12% Cabernet Franc
2% Petit Verdot

Aroma:
In the nose, ripe black fruit aromas merge with hints of cedar, black licorice and a pinch of nutmeg and clove.

Appearance:
The wine’s deep, dark color signals the density of its flavors and opulent texture.
Tasting Notes:
In the mouth, the wine has a silky entry. Dense, fleshy flavors of blackberry, black plum and cassis envelop the mid-palate, enhanced by elegantly powerful tannins. The rich finish lasts forever. A freshly youthful wine with the confident authority that comes from excellent vineyard sources and superlative winemaking.    (hide)

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