Mondavi Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 1997 (750ml) Size:750ml Wine Advocate - 99+ points

Wine Advocate - 99+ points

plentiful mousse

prodigious wine and a complete contrast to the extracted behemoth of Leoville Barton and the backward

The long finish features racy yet balanced acidity

Mondavi Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 1997 (750ml) Size:750ml Wine Advocate - 99+ pointsAs for the 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, this wine seems more subdued than it did last year and might be going through a relatively closed stage. As it sat in the glass, it took on an almost Ducru Beaucaillou or Leoville Las Cases St. Julien like character, with notes of minerals, cedar wood, black currants, tobacco, and spice. This is a rich, dark ruby purple colored wine with very complex aromatics, medium to full body, tight structure and plenty