Robert Mondavi Winery, Petite Sirah, Napa Valley
Robert Mondavi Winery · California › Napa Valley › United States of America
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Taster #9264
· Dec 23, 2022
So I bought a cellar; 11/12/2022-12/31/2030 : This one was definitely over the hill, but fun to try. The fill level was slightly low - and when I pulled the fully saturated cork I could see why. There was no seepage, but the cork was full of wine. And nasty and moldy at the top. Needed a Durand, but used a waiter’s cork screw with an ah so, and got it out in two pieces. Poured into a decanter to …
1979 vintage
Taster #7934
· Apr 10, 2020
40+ years and still chewy and oaky. From the odds and ends portion of my cellar. This was the last year they did a Petite Sirah, after that the grapes went into the RM Red blend. Have to say this has aged pretty well, color is sound and the structure and acid balance are there, the flavor beyond the oak is brown sugar with some minor fruit. It will make really good vinegar. The bottle was quite intact, less that …
1979 vintage