Robert Mondavi Winery, Napa Valley Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Vintage:1995 an average year for less

an average year for less meticulous producers”

There is a really lovely texture to the bright

whilst retaining a sense of elegance and translating the terroir

Floral black fruit and spice mark the nose here

earth and broad range of spice elements

Robert Mondavi Winery, Napa Valley Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Vintage:1995 an average year for less(15. 9% alcohol; 93% from To Kalon vineyard fruit), Dark red ruby. Very expressive, ripe, slightly inky aromas of blueberry, camphor and licorice, plus a hint of sweet butter; distinctly warm but not roasted. Wonderfully concentrated and deep if a bit unrefined; a real fleshpot of fruit but this still needs time to burn off some of its baby fat and reveal its dark berries and minerals underneath. Finishes chewy, deep and very long, with big, slightly