Robert Mondavi Winery – Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc 2001 – Botrytis – Napa Valley

Robert Mondavi Winery – Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc 2001 – Botrytis – Napa Valley

(76% Sauvignon Blanc, 24% Semillon) The nose is fruity, gourmand and aromatic. It reveals notes of peach, marmalade and honey combined with slight notes of dried fruits, apricot and walnut. The palate is fruity, mineral, balanced, aromatic, nicely done and offers a nice matter. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of peach and apricot…

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Robert Mondavi Winery – Momentum 2012 – Napa Valley

Robert Mondavi Winery – Momentum 2012 – Napa Valley

(38% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 23% Cabernet Franc, 8% Petit Verdot) The nose is fine, elegant, powerful, dense and harmonious. It reveals notes of cassis, sour cherry and cherry combined with slight notes of blueberry (in the background), mocha, tobacco and oak. The palate is fruity, mineral, fat, beautifully elegant and offers a beautiful silky…

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Robert Mondavi Winery – Oakville – Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 – Napa Valley

Robert Mondavi Winery – Oakville – Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 – Napa Valley

The nose is elegant, powerful and racy. It reveals notes of blackberry and notes of cassis associated with slight notes of Sichuan pepper (in the background), black pepper, oaky touches as well as slight notes of sage and black olive (in the background). The palate is fruity, mineral, elegant, silky, suave, racy, deep, fat and…

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Robert Mondavi Winery – Clone 115 – Pinot Noir 2013 – Carneros – Napa Valley

Robert Mondavi Winery – Clone 115 – Pinot Noir 2013 – Carneros – Napa Valley

The nose is charming and more powerful than the Cuvée PNX 2012. It reveals notes of cherry and blackberry associated with small notes of plum, mushroom, slight notes of mocha (in the background) as well as slight notes of smoke and oak. The palate is fruity, mineral, charming and offers a beautiful silky matter. In…

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Robert Mondavi Winery – PNX 2012 Pinot Noir – Carneros – Napa Valley

Robert Mondavi Winery – PNX 2012 Pinot Noir – Carneros – Napa Valley

(91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot) The nose is elegant, fine, charming, quite powerful and a nice velvety sensation. It reveals notes of flowers (violet, a slight note of iris) and slight notes of blackberry associated with a few slight notes of pepper, blackberry liqueur, blueberry and a touch of vanilla. The…

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Robert Mondavi Winery – Stags Leap District – Sauvignon Blanc 2013 – Napa Valley

Robert Mondavi Winery – Stags Leap District – Sauvignon Blanc 2013 – Napa Valley

The nose is fruity, fresh, elegant and silky. It reveals notes of citrus associated with a touch of lemon as well as slight notes of zest and verbena. The palate is fruity, mineral, elegant, well done and offers a beautiful acid frame. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of lemon, mandarin zest and slight…

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Robert Mondavi Winery – Oakville – Fumé Blanc 2012 – Napa Valley

Robert Mondavi Winery – Oakville – Fumé Blanc 2012 – Napa Valley

(87% Sauvignon Blanc, 13% Semillon) The nose is elegant, delicate and fruity. It reveals notes of ripe white fruits and flowers combined with touches of citrus, as well as notes of hazelnut, slight notes of lemon and a few slight woody notes. The palate is elegant, well-balanced, ample, round, full and offers an acid frame as…

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Robert Mondavi Winery – Chardonnay 2012 Unoaked – Carneros – Napa Valley

Robert Mondavi Winery – Chardonnay 2012 Unoaked – Carneros – Napa Valley

The nose is fine, elegant and quite fresh. It reveals notes of apple and touches of pear associated with slight notes of citrus (in the background) as well as fine notes of tangerine in the background. The palate is fruity, mineral, elegant, harmonious, beautifully made, fleshy, quite fat and offers a small creaminess, tension and…

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Robert Mondavi Winery – Chardonnay 2012 – Carneros – Napa Valley

Robert Mondavi Winery – Chardonnay 2012 – Carneros – Napa Valley

The nose is elegant and charming. It reveals notes of ripe pear, peach and slight notes of vanilla associated with fine notes of pepper in the background as well as slight floral notes. The mouth is elegant, fleshy, creamy and offers a beautiful matter. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of pear and apple…

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Codorniu – Grand Reserve – Carneros

Codorniu – Grand Reserve – Carneros

(51% Pinot Noir, 49% Chardonnay) The nose is a bit discreet. It reveals notes of quince associated with slight notes of fruit paste, apricot as well as touches of  brioche. The palate is fruity, mineral, incisive, powerful and offers fine and abundant effervescence. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of quince, lemon associated with…

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