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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is the personal project of Robert Mondavi’s longtime winemaker, Genevieve Janssens, and her husband, Luc. Production is only 250 cases. The blend is of the two Cabs, Sauvignon and Franc. The quality of the tannins is perfect, and so is the effortless way the wine has absorbed 100% new French oak without the wood sticking out. My only criticism, and it’s a big one, is excessive ripeness that makes it Port-like. The alcohol is 15.5%.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is a small-production blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc made by a winemaker who knows a lot about Bordeaux blends, Genevieve Janssens, the longtime vintner at Robert Mondavi. It’s ripe and pretty tannic, with cassis and smoky, 100% new oak flavors. An ambitious wine, it’s quite good, and needs time in the cellar to soften and resolve. Best after 2008, at least.
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