This wine was drinking nice at 58 degrees pulled right out of the wine fridge. It needed to blow off some tight aromas but this is a soft merlot that truly shows the best of the Coombsville appellation. Lots of fruit and floral flavors , big taste even for this vintage. Great wine. I m enjoying it with B.L.T.A.E and it paired perfectly. — 8 years ago
Smooth operator!! Love the oak ending. Michael and Rachel brought over to the apt. — 8 years ago
Buttery light for a Chardonnay but perfect for a happy hour in the summer!!! — 9 years ago
Well used for Sangria. I know. . . Curse me now. — 9 years ago
Sensational! — 9 years ago
Lemon curd, grapefruit and ripe pear. M+ acid, long finish. — 10 years ago
My favorite Merlot ever — 10 years ago
Love this. Michael Mondavi brings balance, great grip and tannin to a medium full napa cab — 12 years ago
Over 75 years, the Martini family have crafted Cabernet Sauvignon wines from vineyards of Sonoma & Napa counties, carried on by 3rd gneration winemaker Michael Martini. A blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon with Petite Sirah, Petit Verdot, and Merlot making up the rest. Aromas of ripe black fruits and subtle spice. On the palate ripe flavors of blackberry and dark currant flavors with herb notes and cacao. Savory tannins, good balance, lingering ending with juicy mineral tones. Very nice. Tasting Sample. — 7 years ago
Wine with Tor, Michael, Tim and Tayla. Good for Sunday Lunch. — 8 years ago
Hyatt's house cab. Loved it. — 8 years ago
Strawberry, cherry, purple flowers, plenty of warmth, M+ acidity, M+ EtOH, M- tannin. Juicy, masculine, opened up beautifully after 45 min. Would set aside and come back to in 5 years — 8 years ago
Damn good rose. According to Michael Mondavi, "Rose on the rocks, rocks, baby!" — 9 years ago
Dinner @ Vino della Pace with Kazumi M 1.15.2016 — 9 years ago
玫瑰 甘草 香料 m acidity h abv 15.1% — 10 years ago
RMW CSR from Michael Mondavi's personal cellar. Aged of course but fruit still bright & vibrant... — 12 years ago
DNWC pick of the month. Probably 3-4 years past peak, but still drinkin’ reeeeaaaallll nice. — 6 years ago
Whenever I pick up a personalized bottle like this at auction, it makes me think about the previous owner and why they never got around to drinking it. Perhaps they passed away before getting the chance to. Anyways, I thank Cindy for her bottle, signed by Tim and Michael Mondavi, perhaps on a special trip to Napa Valley, which was very enjoyable tonight, although certainly on the downslope. — 7 years ago
On the nose; sweet liqueur style dark, dry cherries. The fruits are dry; blackberries, dark cherries, dry cranberries, black raspberries and raspberries. Violets, red roses, vanilla, crushed rocks and dry top soil. The palate is lush, rich & elegant. M body with well resolved round tannins. The fruits on the palate have a dry character just like the nose, but the body is ruby & lush; blackberries, dark cherries, dry cranberries, black raspberries and raspberries. Black fruit tea, raspberry cola, caramel, powdery limestone, volcanic minerals, vanilla, violets, red roses with a touch of pink roses, nice round acidity and a lush, ruby finish that has gorgeous sex appeal. Photos of; Kosta Browne winery, Kosta Browne Winery founders Dan Kosta, Chris Costello and Michael Browne, their beautiful Pinot grapes ready for harvest and one of their amazing Sonoma vineyards. Producer notes and history...if I remember my historical reading, Dan, Chris & Micheal were waiters in a former life. They saved tips, bought a ton or two of Pinot grapes and made their first vintage of Kosta Browne. It took with critics and they started their winery ascent. After several years of success, they sold Kosta Browne to Vincraft in 2009 for nearly 40 million dollars. One of the more amazing winery success stories in Napa/Sonoma. Try building that kind of success today from saving your tips for a few years. — 8 years ago
D & m recommended — 8 years ago
Unbelievable! So good. Smooth finish. — 9 years ago
Nice fruity Napa cab. 2009 — 9 years ago
Great Merlot! — 9 years ago
Spicy with a chalky full bodied mouth feel. Good offering from M. David. I do love cab franc and this is a solid attempt to showcase what is supposed to be a blending grape. — 10 years ago
This was in my house for about ten minutes before I opened it. Couldn't resist. @Dan Michael — 10 years ago
Bought at Michael Mondavi in Napa. Was $35 paid $20. Delicious. — 12 years ago
Matt Sterr
One is the greatest American Sauvignon Blanca ever produced. Amazing weight, aromatics and great balance. 150 cases produced from heritage vines transplanted from 1940s To Kalon plantings grafted on to St. George rootstock. — 6 years ago