2005 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville District - $45 California. The University of California at Davis has declared that Oakville, Napa Valley is the best place in the world to grow the cabernet sauvignon grape. This is debatable but one cannot deny that Oakville is a special place for great cabernet wine and this wine in particular is a solid representation of the area. The Mondavi Cabernet Oakville district is a real wine value. At $45 a bottle it might be hard to see this wine as a screamin deal but when you consider that other cabernets from Oakville can catch triple digit prices and only taste as good or slightly better, you begin to realize the real value of this wine. $40 is the "Welcome to Oakville Cabernet" price, and it only goes up from there, but don't worry because the '05 Mondavi Oakville cab is a really good wine. This wine is a blend of mostly cabernet sauvignon (%89) with smaller amounts of cabenet franc, petite verdot, malbec, and merlot; and the majority of the grapes come from the famous To Kalon vineyard (%79) with the remainder comprised from various vineyards in Oakville. The color of this wine is of deep purple, dark cherry and blackness. This cabernet has full flavors of lush dark fruits, smooth tannins, and a good bit of acidity, with aromas of tar. I really like and recommend this wine, for wines from Napa Valley it really is a good value. You can find this wine at finer wine shops, I know Total Wine carries it. The '05 vintage was the largest vintage in California history so there should be a good amount of this vintage still left to purchase. I got this bottle from the winery, and if you happen to get a bottle there as well I recommend stopping by the Oakville Grocery Store while you're in the area, the sandwiches are excellent. The rock solid cabernet goes really well with Wheat Thins Originals.
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