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Date Printed: 12/2/2008
(search item no. 92922)
Wine Enthusiast rating: 90 points
PRICE ON 12/2/2008: $16.99

ratings pedigree (past vintages):
1999 International Wine Cellar rating: 88 points
1999 Wine Spectator rating: 87 points
1999 The Wine Advocate rating: 87 points
1997 Wine Spectator rating: 88 points

Winemaker's Notes:

The 2005 Robert Mondavi Winery Chardonnay is a fresh, youthful wine, with lively acidity and abundant fruit. Aromas of zesty citrus, green apple and tropical coconut are enhanced by the subtle use of oak. Ripe layers of fruit flavors unfold in the glass, with citrus and green apple leading to pear and pineapple. In the background, smoky oak deepens into crème brulée.

"What’s so nice about this wine is that it has full-throttle Chard personality while keeping everything so balanced that it’s also a versatile food wine. You can’t say that about a lot of Chardonnays. Mainly it’s the acidity, but also the complex, subtle interplay of fruit and oak. A very nice job."
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About Robert Mondavi Winery:

In 1966, Robert G. Mondavi founded the Robert Mondavi Winery to create wines in California that belong in the company of the world's finest. The winery has embodied the Robert Mondavi family's commitment to excellence, innovation and the production of distinctive wines that define the very best of Napa Valley.

Robert Mondavi Winery is located in the heart of Napa Valley, California. The first major winery built in Napa Valley in the post-Prohibition era, Robert Mondavi Winery helped establish the foundation for the modern-day California wine business. Its mission-style architecture, with the expansive archway and bell tower designed by Cliff May, has become an enduring landmark that evokes California's winemaking history.

The Robert Mondavi Winery is recognized nationally and internationally as a leader in the wine industry. From the introduction of cold fermentation in stainless steel tanks and the use of French oak barrels in the late 1960's, to collaboration with NASA using aerial imaging to understand the health and vigor of the vines in the 1990's, the Robert Mondavi Winery has always been at the forefront of wine industry technology. Their innovations, such as gentle winemaking techniques to increase wine quality and natural farming to protect people and the environment, have led to fundamental changes in the industry's approach to winegrowing.