Robert Mondavi Fume Blanc To Kalon Vineyard Reserve 2023 CS20230828 Medjool dates and maple syrup

Medjool dates and maple syrup

Their approach to vineyard sourcing and long-term relationships with growers

but big here means they can select ruthlessly and then sit on the wine for years before anyone gets to buy it

sandalwood

Nearly a decade in bottle

Robert Mondavi Fume Blanc To Kalon Vineyard Reserve 2023 CS20230828 Medjool dates and maple syrupFum 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