2001 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve

Cabernet Sauvignon - 3L
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WS 95 WA 94 WE 94
WS 95

Wine Spectator, January 2011

Smooth and sophisticated with complex graceful mocha espresso bean dried berry currant black cherry and plum woven together in an open-knit style that's deceptively deep and penetrating. At a perfect drinking intersection...
WA 94

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, June 2011

A brilliant effort from Mondavi the 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve (a blend of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon 10% Cabernet Franc and the rest Malbec and Petit Verdot) exhibits complex aromatics of forest floor sweet black cherry...
WE 94

Wine Enthusiast, June 2005

Contains 67% To Kalon Vineyard fruit. Still a baby. Closed brooding very deep very dry. Fabulous cassis fruit a huge wine. Lots of delicious sweet new oak. Superbly balanced impressive. Drinkable now but best 2010-2020

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
Country USA
Region California
Sub-region North Coast
Appellation Napa
Vintage 2001
Size 3L

Robert Mondavi Winery is a leading California wine producer established by its namesake in 1966 with a vision to create Napa Valley wines that would stand in the company of the world’s finest. He chose To Kalon Vineyard in the heart of the Napa Valley as the home for the winery. The historic vineyard, located in Oakville, California, is renowned for producing some of the finest Cabernet Sauvignon wines in the world, as well as for its Sauvignon Blanc grapes, from which Mr. Mondavi crafted his signature wine, Fumé Blanc.

Beyond the To Kalon Vineyard, Robert Mondavi Winery sources grapes from some of Napa Valley’s finest vineyards, including Stag’s Leap (Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc) and Carneros (Pinot Noir and Chardonnay).

Robert Mondavi was instrumental in bringing worldwide recognition for the wines of the Napa Valley and promoted the labeling of wines varietally which is now the standard for New World wines. One of his most important collaborations was with Baron Philippe de Rothschild of Chateau Mouton Rothschild, creating Opus One, which has become one of California’s icon Cabernet Sauvignon wines.

For 5 decades, Robert Mondavi Winery has led California’s wine industry, and much of the world, with innovations in winemaking and winegrowing.

The Robert Mondavi brand was acquired by Constellation Brands in 2004 and following its sale, Robert Mondavi partnered with his younger son Tim and daughter Marcia to create Continuum Estate. Robert Mondavi passed away in 2008 at the age of 94.

For Mondavi’s Reserve Cabernet, grapes are hand-harvested with three stages of strict sorting: first, on the vine, then by individual clusters, and then again by single berry following de-stemming. The selected grapes go directly into traditional French oak tanks for cold soak, fermentation and extended maceration–a total of 35 days of wine to skin contact–maximizing the extraction of varietal character and complexity while keeping tannins round and supple. The new wine is drained and gently pressed into 100% new French-oak barrels for malolactic fermentation, assuring seamless integration of fruit and oak. The final blends are assembled through repeated tasting trials over twenty months of barrel aging.