Mondavi Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 1997 (750ml) Tinta Negra and hints of crushed rock

and hints of crushed rock

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

concentrated wine with the vintage's toughness and high tannin well-displayed

the latter two more pronounced on the bottle format compared to the youthful magnum

but very tannic and full

Mondavi Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 1997 (750ml) Tinta Negra and hints of crushed rockAs 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