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16½/20
Robert Mondavi Chardonnay Reserve 2013
Carneros, Napa Valley, California, United StatesThey are calling 2013 an 'epic' year in Napa leading to an early harvest and perfect fruit. Look for a polished and sophisticated nose of full cream, fragrant sandalwood, roasted pear and custard. On the palate this Carneros chardonnay displays fine cloves, lemon curd and a fresh red apple acidity that keeps it linear and long. Ripe and rich, pour this concentrated chardonnay now with lobster or crab dishes, or let it rest in your cellar three to five years. An impressive effort and one for collectors. The fruit is whole- cluster pressed before the wine goes through a long, slow, cool native-yeast fermentation in 100 percent Burgundian-style barrels of which 61 percent are new. Battonage was done twice a week adding a quiet creaminess. After blending the wine spends thirteen months on its lees in neutral barrels. Good value.Tasted: 30 March 2016Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Treve RingPrices:| BC | $46.99 | 750ml | BCLS |
| ON | $45.95 | 750ml | LCBO |
Grape: ChardonnayCSPC: 492124UPC: 086003455863
