2021 Robert Mondavi Oakville The Estates Cabernet Sauvignon

$145

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Description

Our Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon is a traditional blend of all five Bordeaux varietals, with the final blend selected to showcase freshness and complexity while maintaining the beautiful varietal character of fruit from Oakville.

Aromas: Plum, blackberry, fig, black tea leaf, subtle vanilla notes, sage, and tarragon.

Flavours: Layers of ripe dark fruit, baking spice, toast, and vanilla.

Body: Rich and juicy with a pretty structure and fine, well-integrated tannins.

Vintage: 2021

ABV: 14.5%

The 2021 growing season was excellent and mild. After rains in January and February, the season remained dry. The weather was optimal at budbreak in April, bloom in May, and through the summer into harvest. A lower-than-average yield resulted in small, deeply concentrated grapes. The fruit was harvested by hand between September 14 and October 21. In the cellar, the wine spent 23 days on the skins to heighten varietal character and complexity. Each log aged for 20 months in French oak barrels (100% new), ensuring seamless integration of fruit, tannins, and oak, before the final blend was determined.

ABV 14.5%

Vintage 2021

Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon

Appellation Oakville, Napa Valley

Vineyard Predominantly To Kalon

Aging 20 months in French oak barrels

Acidity 6.52 g/L

pH 3.66

Residual Sugar 0.33 g/L

The fruit for this wine came predominantly from our To Kalon Vineyard, which is located on prime benchland in the Oakville District appellation. The well drained, low-fertility soils and optimal sun exposure here enable the development of rich, complex flavors, impeccable phenolic maturity and varietal character.