Last week, David did a review of a sauvignon blanc from Robert Mondavi, so I thought I’d work in another Mondavi wine today. This one is a cabernet sauvignon from their “Private Selection” line.
Like David, I haven’t had any negative experiences with any of Mondavi’s wines. I’ve had some that are great, some that are good and some that are mediocre, but I haven’t had any that are bad. Yet I come across some consumers who scoff at the idea of drinking a glass of Robert Mondavi. I suppose that could be due to their omnipresence on wine shelves. It seems that everywhere you go in the US you’ll find some Robert Mondavi wines. Good for them to have such great distribution, but I guess I can see why some consumers would think it’s not that “special” if you can get it anywhere. Nonetheless, it’s often a decent, reliable choice.
This wine has a nice, spicy nose with tobacco and cedar notes complementing plum and blackberry aromas. The palate is very juicy and offers blackberry and dried plum flavors with good acidity. It has a little bit of a black tea flavor to it, but the feel of the tannins is a little bit light and I would have liked a little more to add some structure to the wine. But still, for eleven bucks this isn’t a bad bottle of wine.
Wine: Robert Mondavi Private Selection
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage: 2010
Alcohol: 13.5%
Rating: 84
Price: $11.00
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Disclosure: This wine was received as a sample.