4.4 Vivino Stars

If you’re making wine in the Napa Valley, you won’t find a better location than To Kalon Vineyard, which takes its name from the ancient Greek word for “place of the highest beauty” and is considered to be Napa’s equivalent of a French First Growth.

This legendary plot is responsible for some of the world’s finest wines, and no winery is better known for interpreting its vast potential than Robert Mondavi. The winery’s eponymous founder chose the site for his new estate in 1966 after learning of the vineyard’s “distinguished history” and “magical nature.” The 2016 Reserve Cab showcases classic To Kalon valley floor richness and roundness alongside deep black fruit, savory dried herbs, and sweet spice, earning it an astounding 99-point score from The Tasting Panel Magazine. Now available in a limited quantity at 40%+ off, this is a must-buy for fans of serious Napa Cab.

Tasting Panel 99 Points

Mesmerizing aromas of earth, violets, and fresh black and blue fruit give way to chalky tannins that dry the palate—part of that is pure youth. The acidity lifts the flavors to compensate for the tighter grip. Savory notes of soy sauce, espresso, sweet soil, and bittersweet dark chocolate rest on a praiseworthy pedestal.

Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate 96 Points

A blend of 91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, the deep garnet-purple colored 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon To Kalon Reserve opens with beautifully fragrant kirsch, wilted roses, candied violets and dried Provence herbs notes over a core of wild blueberries, red and black currants and mulberries plus wafts of tobacco leaf and cardamom. Medium to full-bodied, it fills the palate with perfumed, crunchy black fruits framed by firm, ripe, grainy tannins and finishes long and earthy.
Rating: 96+

James Suckling 96 Points

The flagship 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve is a more long-term effort yet is loaded with potential. Coming all from Mondavi’s To Kalon holdings and seeing an extended maceration and 18 months in new oak, its deep purple color is followed by rocking notes of blackberries, black cherries, smoke tobacco, black licorice, and crushed rocks. With a terrific sense of minerality, subtle background oak, full body, and impeccable balance, hide bottles for 4-5 years and this beauty will cruise for 3 decades or so.

Jeb Dunnuck 96 Points

The flagship 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve is a more long-term effort yet is loaded with potential. Coming all from Mondavi’s To Kalon holdings and seeing an extended maceration and 18 months in new oak, its deep purple color is followed by rocking notes of blackberries, black cherries, smoke tobacco, black licorice, and crushed rocks. With a terrific sense of minerality, subtle background oak, full body, and impeccable balance, hide bottles for 4-5 years and this beauty will cruise for 3 decades or so.