Robert Mondavi 2002 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

A very interesting and quite delicious Reserve from Mondavi with style and elegance reminiscent of a few of the winery's great old Cabernet bottlings. It unfolds with deep, dark fruit character, a touch of mineral and some earthy qualities. It's powerful yet elegant with excellent balance, finesse and harmony. A sophisticated wine of this quality should be served with the finest cuts of meat. I was working at a Napa winery many years ago, when the night before Christmas a gentleman came in wearing a red suit from head to toe. No, it wasn't Kris Kringle, but Robert Mondavi. He had dropped by to wish my boss at the time season's greetings. While we wait for my point, which for the life of me I've forgotten, let's talk about Mondavi's Reserve Cabernet program. It's back! For the most part recent wines were good but not at the quality they were capable of making, such as the 1978. Even though Robert Mondavi and family are movin' on after the sale of their winery, they l Minimize