Expect black currant, dark cherry, cedar, vanilla, and dried herb with full body and ripe tannins. The 2019 Napa vintage was excellent.
- Varietal
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Region
- USA / California / Napa Valley / Oakville
- Body
- Full
- Style
- dry red, classic Oakville, oak-aged
The producer
Robert Mondavi Winery's "The Estates" line is a tier of vineyard-area bottlings that sits between the standard Napa Valley Cabernet and the flagship Reserve. The Oakville bottling sources from Mondavi's Oakville estate vineyards.
What critics say
The Estates Oakville bottling receives consistently solid reviews as an upper-mid-tier Mondavi Cabernet.
Pairing
Grilled ribeye, lamb chops, beef short rib