五十多年來，Robert Mondavi 是致力打造加州 Napa Valley 成為頂級葡萄酒產區的先驅。他引入現代釀酒技術，提升葡萄酒的品質，亦推廣將葡萄酒視為高級餐飲的一部分。而酒莊的出品以 Cabernet Sauvignon 及 Fumé Blanc 最享負盛名。
這款酒是 To Kalon 葡萄園精選 (Reserve) 的第五個年份。當 Robert Mondavi 在 1966 年選擇位於 Oakville 西部的 To Kalon 葡萄園作為他新酒莊的所在地時，他表示：「這是一個擁有卓越歷史和神奇風土的葡萄園。理想的土壤、陽光和雨水，在我眼中，這個葡萄園是一個寶藏。」 這想法在 2011 年，當 To Kalon 葡萄園被加州農業局，評選為「年度葡萄園」時再得到肯定。這款 Reserve 的葡萄來自 To Kalon 中最優質的地塊。
產地：
Napa Valley, 美國
種類:
紅葡萄酒
葡萄品種：
91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot
酒精度：
15%
容量：
750毫升
品酒筆記：
(Robert Parker's rating: 96+ points)
2015 年份的 Cabernet Sauvignon To Kalon Reserve 擁有深石榴紫色，散發著黑加侖子、蜜餞梅子和黑森林蛋糕的迷人香氣，並帶有雪茄盒、八角、黑朱古力和森林底土的細微氣息。酒體豐滿，口感濃郁且集中，成熟的黑果在柔滑的單寧和充足的清新感支持下，結尾悠長，帶香料的芳香。
(James Suckling's rating: 96 points)
非常複雜且不斷變化，帶有紅果、黑莓和一絲黑松露的味道。酒體飽滿、緊實、有嚼勁、鮮明而真實。口感緊實、強勁，單寧非常細膩。
Over fifty years Robert Mondavi has been pioneering California's Napa Valley as a top wine-producing region, introducing modern winemaking techniques that enhanced quality. He also promoted wine appreciation as part of fine dining, while his winery produced iconic wines like Cabernet Sauvignon and Fumé Blanc.
This wine is the fifth vintage of To Kalon Vineyard-designated Reserve. When Robert Mondavi chose the To Kalon Vineyard in west Oakville as the home for his new winery in 1966 he remarked that, "It was a vineyard with a distinguished history and a magical nature. Ideal soils, sunlight, and rain to my eye, the vineyard was a treasure." Those sentiments were re-confirmed when the To Kalon Vineyard was named the "Vineyard of the Year" by the California State Farm Bureau in 2011. This Reserve is blended from the finest blocks within To Kalon.
Origin:
Napa Valley, USA
Type:
Red/Rouge (Still)
Grape Varieties:
91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot
ABV:
15%
Volume:
750mL
Tasting Notes:
(Robert Parker's rating: 96+ points)
The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon To Kalon Reserve features a deep garnet-purple color and wonderfully expressive nose of crème de cassis, preserved plums and black forest cake with hints of cigar boxes, aniseed, dark chocolate and forest floor. Full-bodied, rich and concentrated in the mouth, the ripe, opulent black fruit is well supported by velvety tannins and plenty of freshness, finishing long and spicy.
(James Suckling's rating: 96 points)
Very complex and changing all the time with red fruit, tile, blackberries and a hint of black truffle. Full-bodied, firm and chewy with focus and reality. Firm and driven with compact and super fine tannins.
