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16½/20
Robert Mondavi Fumé Blanc 2012
Napa Valley, California, United StatesThis wine has always been a treat to drink and as fine as the 2011 is the 2012 may be even better. The nose is fabulous mix of tropical fruit and stony minerality notes with flecks of nettle, dried herbs and lemon curd. The blend is 87/13 sauvignon blanc/sémillon the latter bringing mouthfeel and figgy/orange rind notes. The balance and texture is near perfect in a wine that is faintly sweet on entry but beautifully dry in the finish. Complex and food friendly it is a marvel for the price. The majority of grapes come from Stags Leap and Oakville districts, and approximately two thirds of the wine is barrel fermented and it's all aged in 60-gallon French oak barrels, sûr lie for some nine months.Tasted: 09 June 2014Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:| BC | $20.00 | 750ml | specialty listing |
Grape: Sauvignon BlancCSPC: 221887UPC: 086003351868
