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Napa Valley Wine Tasting Notes
Chandon "Late Disgorged, Cuvee 2000"
Napa County sparkling
Score: 88.0
"Persistent effervescense, moderate toast and complex yeasty nose, dry red apple flaavors on the palate, creamy texture, tart appley finish of excellent length. Chef de Cuisine Robert Curry recommends serving Cuvee 2000 with caviar with creme fraiche, sauteed foie gras or roasted scallops."
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1996 Robert Mondavi
Napa Valley Merlot Unfiltered
Score: 85.0
"Not a second cousin to Cabernet-a brother. Velvety, concentrated, muted black cherry fruit and smoke, fruity mouthwatering finish. "
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1997 Robert Mondavi
Stags Leap District Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc Unfiltered
Score: 85.0
"Emphatically varietal, this tart teaser has bright citrusy fruit with a dusting of dried herb flavors. Too tart for an aperitif, it a good fit with shellfish."
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1997 Robert Mondavi Fume Blanc
Napa Valley [Sauvignon Blanc] Unfiltered
Score: 86.0
"Dry, showing herbal edges and a core of muted melon. Stylish though not very complex, this medium-bodied white is round on the mid-palate, tart and citrusy in the finish. Serve with cheese, fish or poultry."
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1997 Robert Mondavi
Napa Valley Pinot Noir Unfiltered
Score: 86.0
"Complex savory flavors of smoke and earth, with underlying cherry and spice, and moderate tannin. The finish is a bit muddled, but its a good wine and pairs well with venison, wild mushrooms, and pork."
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1997 Robert Mondavi
Napa Valley Chardonnay Unfiltered
Score: 88.0
"Big, rich, buttery fruit, full-bodied and silky smooth on the mid-palate, evoking sweet ripe pears, vanilla and smoke, with crisp acidity and a long finish. While it would work with full-flavored fish like ahi or swordfish, it seems to demand cream sauces, "
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1997 Robert Mondavi
Carneros Napa Valley Pinot Noir Unfiltered
Score: 88.0
"A big, chewy, complex wine that melds smoke, cherry, and forest floor aromas. On the palate its silky, and the finish is long and earthy with slight bitter notes. Should age gracefully. Pair with cheese, steak, game, or robust tomato-based sauces."
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1996 Robert Mondavi
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Unfiltered
Score: 89.0
"Rich cassis, mesquite smoke with a touch of wet straw and leather, persistent and aromatic. Full-body, moderate tannin, and a long, deep, fruity-leathery finish. Mondavis Executive Chef, Annie roberts, suggests pairing this with an herb-crusted rack of lamb."
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1997 Robert Mondavi
Carneros Napa Valley Chardonnay Unfiltered
Score: 90.0
"Like a velvet glove on the tongue, it offers up round slabs dry pineapple, apple and vanilla. Creamy, rich and satisfying, Id pair it with bechemel. "
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1996 Robert Mondavi
Oakville Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Unfiltered
Score: 91.0
"Aromatic and round, displaying concentrated blackberry, nutmeg, vanilla, smoke and dark chocolate. Firm though well-integrated tannins. Good length. If youre fool enough to drink this now, pair it with beef. However, if youre looking for subtlty, give it a chance to age another 7 to 10 years in the bottle."
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1996 Robert Mondavi
Stags Leap District Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Unfiltered
Score: 92.0
"Compared with the Oakville, the Stags Leap shows far more fruit (leaning toward black currant), with nuances of roasted meat and cloves, as well as good depth of flavor and excellent length. The tannin is balanced, but calls out for another 3 to 7 years in the bottle for maximum enjoyment. "
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1996 Robert Mondavi
Carneros Napa Valley Merlot Unfiltered
Score: 93.0
"Like watching a beautiful woman walk by-one sip and youll be weak-kneed, the fires of your fantasies replenished. Sophisticated, evocative, deep and mysterious, this lovely little plum has a core of spice, is wonderfully balanced and extraordinarily long. Fulfilling now, yet capable of aging another decade or more. Pair with grilled meats or cheese."
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1996 Robert Craig
Mt. Veeder Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Score: 81.0
"Big, tarry, carbon-like flavors, like something burned on the grill. Well-integrated tannin, needing about 5 to 7 years to come around, its nonetheless over-the-top and would have been better if less extracted."
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1997 Grigich Hills
Napa Valley Chardonnay
Score: 92.0
"The epitome of the California-style-a big, ripe, flavorful wine that is nonetheless balanced by lively acidity. Intensely fruity, flavors of pineapple, apple and vanilla play across the palate and seem to grow in complexity throughout the lingering finish. A powerful wine, it demands equally flavorful food-try it with chicken paprikas, stroganoff, and pineapple glazed ham."
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1997 Grigich Hills
Napa Valley [Sauvignon Blanc] Fume Blanc
Score: 93.0
"A superb Sauvignon Blanc with complex layers of spice and herbaceous citrusy fruit. Crisp and intense, this is a wine destined for seafood and oily Asian dishes like cashew chicken."
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