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Robert Mondavi Chardonnay Reservetext
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16½/20

Robert Mondavi Chardonnay Reserve 2012

Carneros, Napa Valley, California, United StatesRich, ripe and polished, this full bodied Carneros chardonnay opens with subtle toast, lemon curd, cream and pear butter. The creamy palate expands to fill the mouth, with ample toast, lemon, heavy cream, hazelnut, lees and lemon pith piquancy to balance the heady fruit. Generous and quite lengthy, though the barrel use overpowers fruit at present, and the heat burns a bit more than 13.5 percent alcohol suggests. I would put down for two more years for maximum seamlessness, but drinking beautifully now with lobster or buttery crab dishes.Tasted: 19 October 2015Tasted by: Prices:
BC$43.49750mlBCLS
ON$45.95750mlLCBO
Producer: Robert Mondavi WineryDistributors: Arterra Wines Canada
Grape: ChardonnayCSPC: 492124UPC: 086003455863