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Wine Description
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...
Vintage 1978
Napa Valley vintage report: Wet spring led to concerns about early botrytis, but desired warm weather followed bloom. From then on, it was a classic ripening season with a heat wave arriving just before the start of the harvest. The harvest was frenetic and some grapes became too ripe. But the size of the harvest was large enough to compensate for two years of drought. Cabernets are large in scale, sometimes with excess alcohol. The best ones ...
