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Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve

The 2016 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve has earned its place in The World of Fine Wine’s handpicked collection of tasting notes, featuring insights from the world’s foremost wine authorities. Explore in-depth commentary from wine expert Bruce Schoenfeld on Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve - an internationally acclaimed red from California.
Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
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Wine Name
Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve

Wine Producer
Robert Mondavi Winery

Score
92

Wine Style
Red

Grape Type
Cabernet Sauvignon

Country
United States

Vintage
1995

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Bruce Schoenfeld: Dusty and restrained, Mondavi’s 1995 Reserve Cabernet remains a successful wine. Almost entirely varietal Cabernet Sauvignon (92 percent, augmented by equal parts Merlot and Cabernet Franc), this wine has a ripeness that sits right at greatness. The wine is supple, muscular, and the turn from red to blue fruit, and the 13.5% ABV seems proper for the site in a cool, wet, and long vintage. And yet… there’s a lack of proportionality in the wine that makes it simple. It’s like a square that looks identical from all angles, rather than a more complex shape that offers up something different to contemplate with every turn. Drinkable enough, but forgettable enough, too.

Details

Wine expert Bruce Schoenfeld
Tastings year 2016
Region California
AppellationAVA
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