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Napa Valley Wine Tasting Notes
1998 Robert Mondavi Winery
Napa Valley Zinfandel
Score: 90.0
"A very good Zin, though unusual. It has rich raspberry fruit, yet with eucalyptus overtones. Dry, balanced (despite 14.6% alcohol), deep and long. "
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1998 Clos du Val
Palisade Vineyard Stags Leap District Napa Valley Zinfandel
Score: 94.0
"Spectacular Zin, classically structured, it hits an elevated level of intensity and holds it from the nose right through the finish. Bright, spicy, ripe raspberry with wonderful concentration and depth, seamless oak. Perfectly balanced, with velvety texture, firm but well-integrated tannin, and a long, spicy, fruity finish. "
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1997 Stags Leap Wine Cellars
Napa Valley Merlot
Score: 90.0
"Dark chocolate and toast over blackberry fruit, medium tannin and a drying finish. Needs a few years to resolve the tannins."
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1997 Robert Mondavi Winery
Carneros Napa Valley Merlot unfiltered
Score: 93.0
"Enticing nose of black cherries and vanilla, dry, medium bodied and supple, with moderate tannin, and complex herbal undercurrents. Perfectly drinkable now with red meat or tomato based sauces, it will continue to improve over the next dedade."
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1998 Robert Mondavi Reserve
Napa Valley Pinot Noir
Score: 95.0
"As good as Mondavis Carneros Pinot is, the Reserve is that much better. Silky smooth on the palate, it displays lush cherry fruit laced with nutmeg, cardamom, and a hint of both smoke and cocoa. Perfectly balanced, complex yet subtle, this is the finest Napa Valley Pinot Noir Ive ever had."
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1997 Stags Leap
Napa Valley Petite Syrah
Score: 89.0
"A big, powerful Petite Syrah that takes a its cue from Cote Rotie by blending in a little Viognier to give the nose more aromatics. The Stags Leap is a mouthfilling wine with chewy tannins and deep, chocolatey, blackberry fruit and a touch of vanilla and toast. While drinkable now, it will certainly be better in another three to five years."
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1998 Clos du Val
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Score: 86.0
"Dense blackberry fruit with toasty undertones; firm, well-integrated tannins, and an herbaceous finish. "
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1997 St. Clement
Howell Mountain Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Score: 89.0
"Dark chocolate and toast over blackberry jam, firm but soft tannin, and a long finish. Good now, it has great potential for aging."
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1997 Stags Leap
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Score: 89.0
"Concentrated blackberry and black currant, oak spice and chocolate, medium bodied with firm tannin and herbal undercurrents. Excellent now, it has a lot more"
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1997 Robert Mondavi Winery
Stags Leap District Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon unfiltered
Score: 91.0
"Big and full of potential, the SLD is packed with ripe blackberry fruit, subtle herbs and firm tannins. A wine to lay away for five to ten years."
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1997 Robert Mondavi Winery
Oakville District Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon unfiltered
Score: 92.0
"Deeper, with sweeter fruit and softer texture than the SLD, but the tannin is actually more astringent, leading to a drying finish. Great potential for the patient collector. "
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1997 Phoenix Vineyards
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Score: 92.0
"The debut vintage of Phoenix Vineyards estate Cabernet Sauvignon is full-bodied, with big juicy black current fruit accented by tobacco leaf and toast overtones, great depth, soft chewy tannins, and an almost sweet impression on the finish."
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1997 St. Clement
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Score: 93.0
"Expansive cassis, dark chocolate and cedar on the nose. On the palate it adds notes of vanilla, spice, rhubarb, green olive and blackberry. Penetrating, and deep, this is a great Napa Valley Cabernet from a great vintage."
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1998 Robert Mondavi Fume Blanc
Napa Valley [Sauvignon Blanc] Reserve
Score: 89.0
"Tart, dry, with a melange of fruit flavors ranging from grapefruit to star fruit to lime. Leesy overtones give mineral-like tones to the mid-palate and long drawn-out finish."
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1998 Chappellet Dry
Napa Valley Chenin Blanc
Score: 87.0
"A bone dry Chenin offering an aromatic nose of new mown lawn, and crisp citrus fruit with that same green grass character on the palate. "
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