Robert Mondavi Fume Blanc To Kalon Vineyard Reserve 2023 CS20230718 including a hint of spice

including a hint of spice

with seamless tannins

Dried flowers

aged in ex-bourbon casks before finishing in ex-sherry casks for 2 years

gamey characteristic with pronounced acidity and remarkable texture

Robert Mondavi Fume Blanc To Kalon Vineyard Reserve 2023 CS20230718 including a hint of spiceFum Blanc is not a grape. It is a marketing move that worked. In 1968 Robert Mondavi looked at California Sauvignon Blanc mostly sweet and forgettable at the time made a dry, barrel aged version inspired by Pouilly Fum in the Loire, and gave it a new name. The name stuck, and so did the wine. This is the Reserve, from To Kalon in Oakville, arguably the most famous piece of ground in Napa: hand harvested Sauvignon Blanc with a bit of Smillon, whole