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2013 Robert Mondavi 50th Anniversary To Kalon Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

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October 29, 2023 - $120

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RATINGS

96James Suckling

Aromas of black currants, violets, lavender, and stone follow through a full body, chewy tannins and toned muscular structure. This is a Mondavi reserve that harkens back to the great years of the 1970s. A tribute to the 50th anniversary.

95Robert M. Parker Jr.

A beautifully polished wine... full-bodied & rich with outstanding depth, ripeness & purity. There is plenty of backbone & tannin.... chocolate, blackcurrant & blackberry. This is a beauty... worthy homage to the legendary Robert Mondavi.

92+ Stephen Tanzer

Extremely tight and savory, showing an herbal element and conveying an impression of strong acidity...Finishes with big, mouth-clenching tannins and a note of youthful bitterness...holds out considerable potential...

17.5Jancis Robinson

Toasty dark aromatics. Dense palate with all dark notes – blackcurrant, dried herbs, black olive, and a dark rocky minerality accented by iron and dry cocoa all clothed in a body of crushed dark velvet...Incredibly dense...

REGION

United States, California, Napa Valley, Oakville, To Kalon Vineyard

To- Kalon is one of the most famous vineyards in Napa Valley, often called the first “grand cru” California vineyard. It has always inspired those who live near it. Native Americans called the area around it tu-la-halusi – meaning “beautiful land.” And later residents called it To-Kalon, Greek for “the most beautiful.” Originally planted by Hamilton Crabb in 1968, it today is owned by Andy Beckstoffer, the Robert Mondavi Winery and Opus One. Beckstoffer owns the lion’s share, with an 89-acre vineyard planted to Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Beckstoffer sell To-Kalon grapes to such acclaimed producers as Schrader, Paul Hobbs, Tor Kenward, Realm, Alpha Omega and the Morlet Family. Beckstoffer Vineyards, a vineyard management business, owns and farms more than 3,600 acres of highly prestigious grape growing acreage in Napa Valley, Mendocino County and the Red Hills of Lake County. A senior executive with Heublein in the 1960s, Andy Beckstoffer is credited with steering Napa Valley vintners towards improving farming and the quality of the grapes used for wine.

TYPE

Red Wine, Cabernet Sauvignon

One of the most widely grown grape varieties, it can be found in nearly every wine growing region. A cross between Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc. It’s a hardy vine that produces a full-bodied wine with high tannins and great aging potential.