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1982 Robert Mondavi
Cabernet Sauvignon
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Reserve
(USA / California / Napa)
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© 2004-2005 WINEDEMOCRACY.COM |
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1982 Robert Mondavi
Cabernet Sauvignon
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Reserve
(USA / California / Napa)
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RATED: 06/10/2004 |
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| COMMENTS: |
Considering the vintage and length of time since bottling, this wine was barely together. The fruit had fallen apart and become watery with predominant flavors of earth, dirt, dirty web sediment and grain alcohol.
Might be good to cook with or marinate some meat.
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1982 Robert Mondavi
Cabernet Sauvignon
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Reserve
(USA / California / Napa)
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RATED: 05/02/2004 |
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| COMMENTS: |
A friend was nice enough to share this bottle with us this evening; We smelled it for 10 minutes prior to pouring; it had a beautiful oaky nose worthy of a classic Mondavi Reserve label; the first swig revealed a well-structured semi-tannic wine that's had plenty of time to develop in the bottle. The feel was a little thin, but it had solid flavors of of cherry, oak and leather. We decanted for about an hour an it still needed some time to completely open up. While the wine was still intact and very drinkable, it didn't overwhelm me. Most Mondavi Reserve Cabs do pretty well and I consider them to be age-worthy wines, but I fear this vintage is just past its prime.
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