Robert Mondavi, Twin Oaks Merlot, California

Amazing how much youthful fruit still remains after 18 years.

2006 vintage

Light ruby color; restrained nose with some decent notes of red fruit. Medium bodied wine, short finish. Probably 2-3 more years ahead. Does not reach the level of Mondavi‘s Cabernet.

2014 vintage

The color is still quite nice for a 17 year old Merlot. The nose lacks a little in both intensity and diversity. Soft texture, the alcohol a little too present and perhaps lacking a little in acidity. Has lost some of its freshness

2005 vintage

This is a serious wine. Fresh, youthful, and structured, it's layered with cherries, red plums, fruit punch, and hibiscus. It's beautifully made but it needs at least 2+ hours of air to coax it out of its tightly-wound shell. I'd give it another year, at least.

2017 vintage

W duck breast. Consistent with 6 weeks ago. Just a very solid production. Good fruit good balance and weight. We like it

2017 vintage

W COVID take out from Stissing House. Helen: Pizza; Me steak tartare (the tartare is really good!! (And i didnt know after 15 yrs). This wine is pretty good very solid Merlot. It needs some air (1 hour) but the fruit and balance with tannins is pretty good. Yr in and out this is good.

2017 vintage

Purplish ruby in color. Aromas of blue, black, and dark red fruits, licorice, walnut, chocolate, cedar, and orange peel. Medium body, acid, and finish, with flavors of dark and dark red fruits, mineral, and spice. Some drying tannins at play, but drinking fine w/ food. This was a leftover from a family gathering and I don't have any others, but if I did, I might sit on them for a year or two, based on this bottle. Overall, not bad; …

2014 vintage

Very good fruit and structure, excellent with duck

2014 vintage

Day 1...super tight and non expressive nose and palate. Day 2...better...opened up enough to make it quaffable...this will be good but so tightly wound it needs decent cellar time...stash it for a while.

2014 vintage

A decent everyday drinker - nice fruit (mix red and dark), smooth. Very good QPR.

2014 vintage

I was surprised to see no prior reviews on this wine, so here goes. Cork in very good condition, came out easily with standard screwdriver. Ruby garnet color, no bricking visible. On the nose notes of cedar and reminded me of some old Bordeaux wines. First tastes were a bit disappointing with restrained fruit and a very slight hint of a green pepper on the finish. But with decanting and breathing the wine opened up very nicely after about three …

2005 vintage

In a surprisingly good shape. Very balanced and luckily not too mellow Merlot. Nice spice, plenty of coffee and black olives. Nicely ripe plum, too. Decent length. Bottle came from very good storage.

1998 vintage

Dark ruby color with medium clarity. Iron and cassis nose with flavors of blackberry. Somewhat bitter and tart.

2006 vintage

The wine looks Garnet colored. The legs are Medium. It smells like Black currant (cassis), Red Currant, Raspberry, Blackberry, Blueberry, Plum, and Tobacco. It tastes like Blackberry, Blueberry, Raspberry, Red Currant, Black currant (cassis), and Plum. The body is Light/Medium. The wine has Round texture. The wine finishes Short. Low Tanin. Time to drink. may be can wait for 1 year

2005 vintage

轻咬后有些许涩味，摇动5秒后玫瑰+蜂蜜，异常香甜，浓郁而充满诱惑，非常饱满且涩味全无。酒精味很少，稍涩。后味很少，单宁刚刚好

2005 vintage

Nice tastes of dark berrys. Smooth.

2006 vintage

The age has really helped this wine. Quite big for a Merlot, almost Cabernet like. Rich and heavy, while still smooth and rounded, this one might have been a little tight in it's youth. There is still enough of that Granny Smith acid to affect the fruit. There are layers here, for example; noticeable French oak, the afore mentioned big acid, and, more tannins than expected. Even though these grapes have been off the vine for 6 years, there is …

2005 vintage

To me, this Merlot is kind of "brooding" In comparison to the 2007, it is a little more laid back with the intense fruit forward, more subtle and subdued. It probably has more structure. I especially like the underlying, almost like ground cocoa, refined tannins that hold everything together. There is lots of blueberry on the nose and palate. The extra bottle age has really integrated the oak and the alcohol. There is nice feeling of concentration and intensity, but …

2006 vintage

Pop 'n pour. Solid wine showing red currant and a bit of smooth oak. Fairly simple flavors, but certainly a decent drink and enjoyable at this stage.

2005 vintage

Very good.

2006 vintage

Hmmm, I tend to like the higher end Mondavi wines, but this one was just a bit off. I also tend to like High-End Napa Merlot, despite the bad reputation (Love Buccella for example), but this one was just a bit off, especially the sweet corn notes make me not to like this wine too much

2001 vintage

Nose: Blackberry Jam and Light Black Pepper Taste: Blackberries and a little sweet up front, a smooth and short finish with some tannins. Overall a nice mouth feel and tasty.

2006 vintage

Fruit forward style. Very simple and rather boring.

2006 vintage

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2005 vintage

Always a good effort. Blueberry and plumb stew. easy drinking style.

2006 vintage

Nice purple color with clarity. Medium bodied wine that may need more time to age. The aromas were not distinctive tonight. Fruit but nothing special. The finish is short and the tannins were medium to strong. Still a good wine that paired well with Baked Ziti.

2005 vintage

Not terrible. Quite tight on open. Better after aerating and leaving in glass for a half hour or so.

2006 vintage

Delete

1998 vintage

Popped and poured, could have used decanting for about an hour or so. Tart and tight initially but opened up nicely on the second glass. Nice deep purplein color, blackberries and blueberries present, inital strong tannic present to the palate but soften up over time. Nice go to bottle where you can be comfortable with the quality that Mondavi is known for.

2005 vintage

Opened not decanted. Quick notes: 3rd bottle of the evening. After 2 cabs, I was surprised that this was showing like a Napa cabernet with good tannins and structure. However, the fruit seemed a little muddy to me (although it could have been my palate) with no components standing out. Fair to Good.

2005 vintage

a pleasant surprise. flavors of berries and plum are rich. Color and nose are distinct. I was afraid I'd waited too long to get at this one but I was not disappointed.

1998 vintage

Dark red color. Nice bright cherry aromatics. Possessing sweet blackberry and blueberry fruit. Firm tannins. Vanilla oak dominates the mundane finish.

2005 vintage

Well beyond optimum age. The cork was depressed, and the wine was slightly oxidized. It had lost all fruit and was flat. While it was technically still drinkable, why bother. It's possible this bottle wasn't properly stored for some of its life.

1998 vintage

Decanted about 40 minutes before serving. Solid nose of blackberry and a hint of leather. Medium bodied with a tannic bite; could use some additional aging. Finish is brief but enjoyable. Would purchase again and lay down for another 3-5 years.

2005 vintage

Kinda Blah wine, nose was so mild compared to the 2004. Nice black cherry merlot flavor but the wine lacked character and depth. I am afraid this wine has moved straight into all the other food store wines at this price, such a shame.

2005 vintage

boring

2001 vintage

Great nose of spice, tobacco and black fruits, following to the palate.

2005 vintage

bold nose, fruity

2001 vintage

Good Merlot, typical of Mondavi consistency. Full body good flavor.

2001 vintage

Not too fruity. Subdued, but not diluted. Could use a little more zip

1998 vintage

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Robert Mondavi, Twin Oaks Merlot, California

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