Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon (Oakville)

Ficha técnica

Tipo

Red

Uva

Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot

País

United States

Região

Oakville · Napa

Denominação

Oakville

Corpo

full

Acidez

medium

Tanino

medium

Doçura

dry

Safras avaliadas

• 201286 pts

  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.

• 201086 pts

  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. Drin…

• 200994 pts

  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 a…

• 200792 pts

  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…

• 200689 pts

  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.

• 200586 pts

  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.