Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon - 2017 - Robert Mondavi
Gradazione alcoolica: 14.50 %
a. 2018 Wine Enthusiast:
90 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" ha valutato il vino "Robert Mondavi Winery Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon" dalla vendemmia 2018 il 01.12.2021 con 90 di 100 punti.
"With 10% Cabernet Franc and small percentages of Petit Verdot, Malbec and Merlot, this is a well-made, full-bodied wine that shows off the exuberant plushness of the appellation and vintage. A depth of berry fruit is met by dried herb and cedar, with firm tannins throughout. Virginie Boone"
a. 2016 Wine Enthusiast:
91 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" ha valutato il vino "Robert Mondavi Winery Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon" dalla vendemmia 2016 il 01.05.2020 con 91 di 100 punti.
"Blended with 9% Malbec, 7% Petit Verdot and 4% Merlot, this wine is juicy, thick and meaty, with bold flavors of black currant, black pepper and tobacco. A leathery texture contributes additional savory complexity around densely packed tannin. Virginie Boone"
a. 2013 VertdeVin:
96 - 97 of 100 Points.
"VertdeVin" ha valutato il vino "Robert Mondavi Winery Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon" dalla vendemmia 2013 il 01.01.2018 con 96 - 97 di 100 punti.
"The nose is fruity, powerful and offers a beautiful finesse, richness and power (beautifully balanced). There are notes of fleshy blackcurrant, fresh boysenberry and strawberry combined with fine touches of raspberry as well as fine touches of spices, oak and subtle / imperceptible hints of Sichuan pepper. The palate is fruity and offers a very beautiful juiciness, a beautiful mineral frame, a fine freshness, tension, a beautiful precision as well as a beautiful delicacy of the fruit. On the palate this wine expresses notes of ripe blackberry, fine touches of juicy black berries / juicy blackberry and touches of juicy raspberry, juicy wild red berries associated with fine touches of mocha, wood, subtiles / imperceptible hints of coffee in the background. Tannins are fine and firm. Good length. There are a very discreet touch of dark chocolate, sweet spices (cardamom ...) as well as subtle touches of almond on persistence / aftertaste. (2020+)"
a. 2012 Wine Enthusiast:
86 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" ha valutato il vino "Robert Mondavi Winery Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon" dalla vendemmia 2012 il 01.07.2017 con 86 di 100 punti.
"A majority varietal, this widely distributed wine also contains Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot. Dense and flat on the palate, it dances in bay leaf and black cherry, finishing with more herb around a tight fist of ripeness."
a. 2014 Wine Enthusiast:
90 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" ha valutato il vino "Robert Mondavi Winery Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon" dalla vendemmia 2014 il 01.01.2017 con 90 di 100 punti.
"This wine has a juicy core of cranberry, currant and red cherry that's both powerful and graceful, exuding full-bodied richness within a context of supportive oak and tannin. The finish is dusted in coffee and nutmeg."
a. 2013 Wine Enthusiast:
88 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" ha valutato il vino "Robert Mondavi Winery Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon" dalla vendemmia 2013 il 01.01.2017 con 88 di 100 punti.
"Toasted coconut meets a big grip of tannin and wood in this full-bodied wine that offers moderate acidity. Tobacco leaf, currant and graphite dance around the edges of rich black cherry compote."
a. 2012 VertdeVin:
93 of 100 Points.
"VertdeVin" ha valutato il vino "Robert Mondavi Winery Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon" dalla vendemmia 2012 il 01.10.2016 con 93 di 100 punti.
"(75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Cabernet Franc, 6% Malbec, 4% Petit Verdot, 3% Merlot) The nose is fruity, well-defined, refined, relatively rich (well-balanced) and offers a beautiful finesse, subtlety and elegance. It reveals notes of violets, cassis, plum and slight notes of blackberry associated with discreet touches of minty licorice. The palate is fruity, gourmand, elegant, well-balanced and offers a fresh frame, a small acidity as well as a beautiful, silky and slightly unctuous matter. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy blackberry, plums associated with fine touches of black cherry, sour cherry, cassis as well as fine / discreet touches of wood and a discreet toasted hint. Tannins are fine and elegant. Good length and persistence with fine notes of coffee and cocoa / dark chocolate."
a. 2011 VertdeVin:
92 - 93 of 100 Points.
"VertdeVin" ha valutato il vino "Robert Mondavi Winery Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon" dalla vendemmia 2011 il 01.07.2015 con 92 - 93 di 100 punti.
"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 offers a nice structure. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of strawberry, blackberry and cassis combined with oaky touches, slight notes of vanilla, toasted notes and a touch of cocoa. Tannins are fine and elegant. Good length and persistence."
a. 2009 Falstaff:
92 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" ha valutato il vino "Robert Mondavi Winery Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon" dalla vendemmia 2009 il 01.10.2013 con 92 di 100 punti.
"Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarter Ockerrand. Feine Kräuterwürze, ein Hauch von Nougat, angenehmes Brombeerkonfit, Mokkaröstnoten. Straff und elegant am Gaumen, feste Textur, zeigt gut integrierte Tannine, angenehme Extraktsüße im Abgang, schokoladiger Rückgeschmack, dunkle Beerenfrucht im Nachhall, ein saftiger Speisenbegleiter."
a. 2010 Wine Enthusiast:
86 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" ha valutato il vino "Robert Mondavi Winery Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon" dalla vendemmia 2010 il 01.01.2013 con 86 di 100 punti.
"There's some sharpness on this Cabernet that kicks the palate, and also a raisin skin bitterness. On the plus side are lush, smooth tannins and quite a lot of sweet blackberry fruit. But the instabilities limit the wine's appeal, as well as its ageability, making it rustic. Drink now."
a. 2009 Wine Enthusiast:
94 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" ha valutato il vino "Robert Mondavi Winery Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon" dalla vendemmia 2009 il 01.01.2012 con 94 di 100 punti.
"Dry, smooth and distinguished. Shows Mondavi's ability to get the grapes ripe in blackberries and currants, yet the fruit pulls back at the last moment, letting earthy, herbal notes take over, providing complexity and endless pleasure. The tannins are pure Oakville--sweet, soft and supple. Drink this elegant, balanced wine over the next six years."
a. 2008 Wine Enthusiast:
93 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" ha valutato il vino "Robert Mondavi Winery Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon" dalla vendemmia 2008 il 01.01.2011 con 93 di 100 punti.
"A deeply flavored, impressive Cabernet, rich in fruit and magnificently structured. Hits it out of the park with ripe blackberries and cassis that finish sweet in toasty oak. The tannins are pure Oakville, soft and complex. Now-2015."
a. 2007 Wine Enthusiast:
92 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" ha valutato il vino "Robert Mondavi Winery Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon" dalla vendemmia 2007 il 01.01.2011 con 92 di 100 punti.
"A big, dense, brooding wine, concentrated and powerful in blackberries, cherries and cassis. The tannins are sandpapery, giving the mouth a scoury feeling added to by the acids. An interesting, complex young wine that's well made and needs time to come around. Drink it over the next 6-8 years."
a. 2006 Wine Enthusiast:
89 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" ha valutato il vino "Robert Mondavi Winery Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon" dalla vendemmia 2006 il 01.01.2009 con 89 di 100 punti.
"Shows everything that's noble about Oakville, from the wonderful, dusty tannins to the dryness and overall balance. Lovely, with flavors of blackberries, black currants and cedar. Could have more depth, though."
a. 2005 Wine Enthusiast:
86 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" ha valutato il vino "Robert Mondavi Winery Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon" dalla vendemmia 2005 il 01.01.2008 con 86 di 100 punti.
"Shows the classic structure of Oakville, with impeccably ripe tannins, and the winemaker's touch of oak is deft. The black currant flavors could use a bit more concentration, though, as there's a stubborn thinness throughout."
a. 2004 Wine Enthusiast:
84 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" ha valutato il vino "Robert Mondavi Winery Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon" dalla vendemmia 2004 il 01.01.2007 con 84 di 100 punti.
"A Robert Mondavi Cab with an Oakville address has always been a guarantee of quality, but we may have to rethink that equation, to judge by this semisweet, soft, simple '04. It tastes like something out of Paso Robles, a melted chocolate and cherry confection."
a. 2003 Wine Enthusiast:
90 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" ha valutato il vino "Robert Mondavi Winery Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon" dalla vendemmia 2003 il 01.01.2006 con 90 di 100 punti.
"Ripe, soft and oaky, this is a voluptuous style of Cab that's complex and ageable but easy to like now. Shows sweet cassis flavors wrapped in finely ground tannins. This is a Cab of great interest."
a. 2002 Wine Enthusiast:
91 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" ha valutato il vino "Robert Mondavi Winery Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon" dalla vendemmia 2002 il 01.01.2006 con 91 di 100 punti.
"Soft and oaky, this is a young wine whose parts haven't come together. There's plenty of fruit flavor, with cherries and red currants lasting long and deep, and the tannins are rich and creamy. This is a wine to stash for five to ten years, and allow to mellow and gain bottle complexity."
a. 2001 Wine Enthusiast:
93 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" ha valutato il vino "Robert Mondavi Winery Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon" dalla vendemmia 2001 il 01.01.2004 con 93 di 100 punti.
"Darker and riper than Mondavi's Napa Cabernet, with the blackberries veering into currants, and newer, smokier tasting oak. Quite dramatic, in the tension of its fruit, oak, acids and tannins. Young and flashy, and will easily age through 2015."
a. 1999 Wine Enthusiast:
90 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" ha valutato il vino "Robert Mondavi Winery Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon" dalla vendemmia 1999 il 01.01.2003 con 90 di 100 punti.
"A very nice wine that smells great. Opens with perfumed scents of black currant and oak. Quite soft in the mouth, with thoroughly melted tannins and low acids. Could use a little bit more structure, but it's seductive stuff. --S.H."
a. 1998 Falstaff:
90 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" ha valutato il vino "Robert Mondavi Winery Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon" dalla vendemmia 1998 il 01.01.2003 con 90 di 100 punti.
"Zu rund 80 Prozent Cabernet Sauvignon gesellen sich hier Teile von Merlot, Cabernet Franc und sogar hin und wieder etwas Malbec, dieser Blend lässt den Oakville-Vab immer etwas komplexer wirken. Kräftiges Rubingranat, zarte Randaufhellung. Wasserrand, in der Nase dunkle Frucht, Cassis, vollreife Zwetschken, insgesamt aber noch zurückhaltend, am Gaumen saftig und süß, wirkt sehr komplex, weiche Tannine, samtig, die Barriquenoten sind gut integriert, gute Länge, einiges Lagerpotenzial."
a. 1997 Falstaff:
89 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" ha valutato il vino "Robert Mondavi Winery Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon" dalla vendemmia 1997 il 01.01.2003 con 89 di 100 punti.
"Kräftiges Karmingranat, zarter Ockerrand, zarter Wasserrand, in der Nase reife Frucht, zart nach Baumöl, braucht Luft, zart blättrig unterlegt, am Gaumen Zwetschkenfrucht, ein wenig rustikal wirkend, glatt gestrichener Stil, süßes Finish, zeigt aber wenig Schliff, im Moment eher mittlere Länge, wenig Finesse. Hat ein insgesamt gutes Lagerpotenzial, es geht ihm ähnlich wie der 97er Reserve, dieser Wein wird in einigen Jahren ein glänzendes Comeback feiern."
a. 1998 Wine Enthusiast:
86 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" ha valutato il vino "Robert Mondavi Winery Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon" dalla vendemmia 1998 il 01.01.2001 con 86 di 100 punti.
"From Napa Valley's heart, this Cab shows blackberry, cassis and new oak aromas, good Cabernet flavors, and the very best barrels make it classy. The light vintage, however, reults in a thin, tart quality. Oils and meaty fats will bring out sweetness."
