Robert Mondavi – Cabernet Sauvignon 2014, Spotlight Collection – Stags Leap District, Napa Valley

Robert Mondavi – Cabernet Sauvignon 2014, Spotlight Collection – Stags Leap District, Napa Valley

The nose is elegant, fine and offers a fine freshness and a racy minerality. It reveals notes of ripe cassis, ripe wild strawberry and small notes of violet associated with fine touches of ripe/fresh blueberry, cornflower as well as discreet hints of Cuben pepper and sweet spices/clove. The mouth is fruity, elegant and offers juiciness,…

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Robert Mondavi – Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, The Reserve, To Kalon Vineyard – Oakville, Napa Valley

Robert Mondavi – Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, The Reserve, To Kalon Vineyard – Oakville, Napa Valley

The nose is powerful, fruity and offers a small intensity and a fine grain. It reveals notes wild fresh cassis, wild raspberry and small notes of wild blackberry associated with fine touches of small wild berries as well as fine hints of violet/iris as well as fine hints of Cuben pepper and a very discreet…

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Robert Mondavi – Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, The Reserve, To Kalon Vineyard – Oakville, Napa Valley

Robert Mondavi – Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, The Reserve, To Kalon Vineyard – Oakville, Napa Valley

The nose is fresh, fruity and offers a small intensity. It reveals notes of ripe cassis, violet and small notes of blackberry associated with touches of wild raspberry, small wild red berries as well as fine hints of Cuben pepper and vanilla/mild tobacco. The mouth is fruity, gourmand and offers a fine creaminess. In the…

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Robert Mondavi – Cabernet Sauvignon 2014, The Reserve, To Kalon Vineyard – Oakville, Napa Valley

Robert Mondavi – Cabernet Sauvignon 2014, The Reserve, To Kalon Vineyard – Oakville, Napa Valley

The nose is aromatic, elegant and offers a fine richness. It reveals notes of crushed cassis, strawberry and small notes of blackberry associated with fine touches of violet, Sichuan pepper as well as discreet hints of sweet spices, nutmeg and a very discreet hint of mild tobacco. The mouth is fruity, juicy, elegant and offers…

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Robert Mondavi – Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 Reserve, To Kalon Vineyard – Oakville, Napa Valley

Robert Mondavi – Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 Reserve, To Kalon Vineyard – Oakville, Napa Valley

The nose is fruity, well-balanced and offers power. It reveals notes of ripe blackberry, fleshy/ripe Boysen berry and small notes of rope raspberry associated with small touches of violet as well as fine hints of nutmeg and sweet spices. The mouth is fruity, well-balanced and offers an acidulous/juicy frame, gourmandize as well as a fine…

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Robert Mondavi – Pinot Noir 2015, Reserve – Carneros, Napa Valley

Robert Mondavi – Pinot Noir 2015, Reserve – Carneros, Napa Valley

The nose is fresh, fruity, racy and offers a small intensity. It reveals notes of fresh/crunchy red cherry, fresh/crunchy raspberry and small notes of fresh/crunchy blackberry associated with fine touches of violet as well as a subtle hint of cardamom and sweet spices. The mouth is fruity, well-balanced and offers a good definition, suavity, gourmandize…

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Quintessa 2013 – Rutherford, Napa Valley

Quintessa 2013 – Rutherford, Napa Valley

The nose is powerful, elegant and offers a fine unctuosity. It reveals notes of very ripe cassis, black plum and small notes of crushed cassis associated with touches of ripe strawberry, very ripe red berries as well as hints of violet, graphite and subtle hints of Cuben pepper. The mouth is fruity, juicy, well-balanced and…

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Quintessa 2014 – Rutherford, Napa Valley

Quintessa 2014 – Rutherford, Napa Valley

The nose is elegant, powerful and offers richness but full of finesse and deepness. It reveals notes of wild cassis, Boysen berry and small notes of black plum associated with touches of green pepper, raspberry as well as hints of liquorice stick, tobacco and fine hints of Cuben pepper. The mouth is beautifully mineral/juicy and…

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Quintessa 2016 – Rutherford, Napa Valley

Quintessa 2016 – Rutherford, Napa Valley

The nose is fruity, elegant and offers a beautiful finesse of the grain, intensity and precision. It reveals notes of ripe cassis, black blackberry and small notes of black plum associated with small touches of wild strawberry, ripe/crushed redcurrant as well as hints of racy minerality, Cuben pepper and cornflower. The mouth is fruity, fresh,…

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Joseph Phelps – Backus 2016, Cabernet Sauvignon – Oakville, Napa Valley

Joseph Phelps – Backus 2016, Cabernet Sauvignon – Oakville, Napa Valley

The nose is elegant and offers power, a very fine grain and a small spicy side. It reveals notes of wild blackberry, wild cassis and small notes of violet associated with touches of wild strawberry, Cuben pepper as well as an imperceptible hint of clove. The mouth is fruity, well-balanced and offers a mineral/finely acidulous…

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