Mondavi "Private Selection" Bourbon Barrels Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Applejack - Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon Private Selection ...

Inky black/purple hue with aromas of what I call, *value "sourced" wine with pleasant aromas of dark ripe berries, some savory spice, sweet cherry berry and a touch of wood.

Palate--Full flavored with a big beam of black cherry/berry, lightly spiced, with a lingering finish of pleasant cherry cream, dark chocolates.

I want not to like this wine even though I have been to Mondavi Vineyards in Napa a couple times and the last time we just chanced to be there as Robert Mondavi was out and about celebrating his 84th (I think) birthday. For a studied enophile it was quite the treat to see the legendary Robert Mondavi who truly did shape the whole Napa Valley and the California wine experiment into a world force.

This is a tasty wine, not exactly classic Cabernet Sauvignon but also not the classic price for Napa Cab. I generally can find these around the $10 price point. Higher than that I will pass.

Comments

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