Fine
88p
88 Tb points
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Viinin Kuvailu
The Story
"The ultimate expression of terroir." Hand-selected fruit from the finest blocks within our vineyards are handled with the greatest care in our dedicated reserve fermentation cellar. These wines combine elegant complexity with density and structure, and demonstrate the art of winemaking.
Our Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve is the wine which embodies Robert Mondavi’s philosophy of making wines that are powerful yet gentle. Each year the blend re...
Wine Information
In Napa Valley, the 1989 season was one of the most challenging of the decade. Conditioned to ideal growing conditions – sunny, warm and dry, in 1989 we experienced persistent cool temperatures and some rain. Unusually cold winter temperatures led to a late budbreak and delayed bloom. However, temperatures during set were excellent, resulting in very good crop levels. September rains did not affect the thicker-skinned Bordeaux varieties and th...
Vuosikerta 1989
The 1989 vintage in California is remembered as a challenging, weather-disrupted campaign marked by unseasonal, heavy autumn rainstorms that severely impacted late-ripening varieties across Napa Valley, Sonoma, and Mendocino.
Following a warm spring and an ideal summer, growers were anticipating a high-quality, abundant harvest. However, two major rain events struck in September and October, dropping several inches of water right during pea...
