Mondavi Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 1997 (750ml) Tinta Negra and certainly one of the

and certainly one of the most magnificent Gruaud-Larose ever made

DEC 2010 82% Cabernet Sauvignon

and hints of crushed rock

Wine Advocate - 98+ points

This wine also received 95 Points from the Wine Spectator

Mondavi Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 1997 (750ml) Tinta Negra and certainly one of theAs for the 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, this wine seems more subdued than it did last year and might be going through a relatively closed stage. As it sat in the glass, it took on an almost Ducru Beaucaillou or Leoville Las Cases St. Julien like character, with notes of minerals, cedar wood, black currants, tobacco, and spice. This is a rich, dark ruby purple colored wine with very complex aromatics, medium to full body, tight structure and plenty