“Oberon Cabernet Sauvignon is a classic Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, with deep, rich color and concentrated black fruit character.”
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2005 Oberon Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
Story
Rob Mondavi, Jr. literally learned wine making at the knees of his father Michael, grandfather Robert. As a child, he also chased winemaker Tony Coltrin around Robert Mondavi Winery, where Tony began working in 1972. Since then Rob and Tony have pursued parallel paths in Napa Valley, immersing themselves in the culture of wine and developing a love for grape-growing and winemaking. It is that shared passion that fuels their present-day partnership: creating the fine wines of Oberon, which honor Napa Valley and the Mondavi family’s rich winemaking heritage.
Tasting Notes
Eighteen months in French Oak barrels concentrates the flavors and adds nuances of vanilla and toffee. The 2005 harvest included a long, cool growing season with Rob and Tony consider to be an exceptional year for Napa Valley red wine, similar to that of the celebrated 1997 vintage. Malolactic fermentation along with 18 months of aging in French oak barrels, concentrate the wine’s rich cherry, dark berry and cassis flavors and provide a beautifully rounded mouthfeel.
Wine Facts
- Varietal: 99% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1% Merlot
- Appellation: Napa Valley (Rutherford, Oakville, Atlas Peak and Pope Valley)
- Fermentation: Stainless Steel tanks, then barrels for malolactic fermentation
- Barrel Aging: 18 months in French Oak (45% New Oak)
- Alcohol: 13.7%
- Retail Price: $24.99
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