2019 Robert Mondavi Winery To Kalon Reserve Fumé Blanc

Tasting note

Pale lemon yellow. The bouquet is very different to the previous Sauvignon Blanc: butter, honey, slightly green aroma of cut grass; restrained but fresh fruit, green apple. Slightly smoky, indicating the ageing in 41% first-use French oak barrels. Matured on the lees. The body is precise and lean. High acidity, very fresh. Apple, passion fruit, lemon. Long lasting. Impressive. A discovery for me!

Drink from 2024 through 2027.

Tasted by Dominik Müller on Saturday, 2 March 2024.

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DM:
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Wine details

Vintage: 2019
Colour:white
Style:still (dry)
Assemblage:yes
Grape variety: Sauvignon Blanc
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Producer:Robert Mondavi Winery
Country:USA
Region: California
Subregion:Napa Valley
Appellation: Napa Valley AVA
Vineyard: To Kalon
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