Winery Robert Mondavi - Spotlight Collection Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery Robert MondaviSpotlight Collection Cabernet Sauvignon

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Spotlight Collection Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Robert Mondavi is a red wine from the region of Oak Knoll District of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Spotlight Collection Cabernet Sauvignon of the Winery Robert Mondavi is in the top 90 of wines of Oak Knoll District.

Taste structure of the Spotlight Collection Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Robert Mondavi

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Spotlight Collection Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Robert Mondavi in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Spotlight Collection Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Robert Mondavi in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Robert Mondavi's Spotlight Collection Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Spotlight Collection Cabernet Sauvignon - 2017
In the top 90 of of Oak Knoll District wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Spotlight Collection Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 90 of of Oak Knoll District wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Spotlight Collection Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 90 of of Oak Knoll District wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Spotlight Collection Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 90 of of Oak Knoll District wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Spotlight Collection Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 90 of of Oak Knoll District wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5

The best vintages of Spotlight Collection Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Robert Mondavi are 2013, 2017, 2015, 2014 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery Robert Mondavi

The winery offers 124 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This winery is part of the Constellation Brands.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Oak Knoll District in the region of California

The Winery Robert Mondavi is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 104 wines for sale in the of Oak Knoll District to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 1500 of of United States wines
In the top 95 of of Oak Knoll District wines
In the top 3000 of red wines
In the top 3500 wines of the world

The wine region of Oak Knoll District

The wine region of Oak Knoll District is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Trefethen or the Domaine Alpha Omega produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Oak Knoll District are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Oak Knoll District often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or melon and sometimes also flavors of lemon zest, straw or passion fruit.


The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

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The word of the wine: Frank

Said of a wine that is open and delivers itself immediately, and whose clarity excludes any defect.

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