“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 Oso Vineyard 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
Rob and Tony consider 2005 an exceptional year for Napa Valley red wines, similar in character to the celebrated 1997 vintage. The grapes for this exceptional, single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon come the beautiful stone-lined terraces of the Michael Mondavi family’s Oso Vineyard on the northeastern slopes of Howell Mountain. The extended juice-skin contact time beautifully marry this wine giving it a wonderfully round, seamless texture. Malolatic fermentation in barrel, combined with 18 months aging in French oak barrels, further concentrated the wine’s intense, dark fruit flavors, adding nuances of toffee and toasted vanilla.
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Wine Facts
- Varietal: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
- Appellation: Napa Valley, Oso Vineyard
- Fermentation: Stainless Steel Tanks, Malolactic Fermentation in French Oak Barrels
- Barrel Aging: 18 months in French Oak (66% New Oak)
- Production: 279 cases
- Alcohol: 14.3%
- Retail Price: $44.99
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