2001 Portfolio Limited Edition
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Bright ruby-red to the rim! Musky scents of black raspberry, blackberry, mocha, licorice and spice cake, plus a whiff of leather. Densely packed, dark and savory, boasting excellent depth and an element of reserve to its slightly medicinal, tight-grained dark berry, cocoa powder and spice flavors. Still a bit brooding but with lovely supporting sweetness of dark berry fruit. Very long on the aftertaste, finishing with rising dark fruit and bitter chocolate flavors and firm dusty tannins that may yet gain in pliancy. A terrific showing: still wonderfully youthful and firm, with more evolution ahead. In fact, this wine seems to be just now embarking on its plane of peak drinkability. Portfolio is a joint venture between Geneviève Janssens, long-time Director of Winemaking at Robert Mondavi Winery, and her husband Luc.
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Robert Parker
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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The personal project of Robert Mondavi’s winemaker, Genevieve Janssens, and her husband Luc, this is a serious, young, stunning Napa Cabernet Sauvignon possessing both power and elegance. Sweet blueberry, black raspberry and black currant fruit intermixed with hints of charcoal, oak and earth emerge from this deep ruby/purple-colored 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon. Medium to full-bodied, elegant and seriously endowed with restrained power, plenty of depth and a terrific finish, this youthful offering will benefit from another 2-3 years of cellaring and should last for at least two decades thereafter. Tel. (707) 265-6555; Fax (707) 265-6566