Professional Ratings

• 97 James Suckling
  Wonderful aromas of fresh herbs, such as sage and mint. Currants. Extremely aromatic. Full body. Fantastic tension and focus. Reminds me of the 1974. Really exceptional. Gorgeous. Cool and sleek. Try after 2023, but already fascinating to drink.
• 94 Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
  COMMENTARY: The 2017 Robert Mondavi Winery Reserve To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is an outstanding Napa Valley effort. TASTING NOTES: This excellent wine shines with aromas and flavors of blackcurrants, violets, licorice, and a lovely note of oak. Enjoy it with a lightly-seasoned, grilled ribeye. (Tasted: August 24, 2021, San Francisco, CA)
• 93 Jeb Dunnuck
  While the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve checks in behind the 2016, it’s a terrific effort as well as a beautiful wine. Based on 95% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot, and a splash of Cabernet Franc, all from the estate’s holdings in the To Kolan Vineyard, it reveals a deep purple hue as well as medium to full-bodied aromas and flavors of crème de cassis, lead pencil shavings, violets, and Asian spice. It shows the more focused, linear style of the vintage with its ripe, polished tannins, outstanding balance, and a great finish. Give bottles 3-4 years and enjoy over the following two decades or so.
• 93 Wine Enthusiast
  With tiny amounts of Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, this reserve-worthy wine is age-worthy and structured, with hugely concentrated red fruit and bursts of dried herb. Tight-grained tannins emphasize its power as underlying acidity builds on the palate to provide a hint of brightness. Enjoy best from 2027–2030.
• 92 Wine Spectator
  Very solid, with a direct beam of steeped black currant and plum fruit, carried by hints of loam and black licorice. A loamy note mingles with the fruit through the broad finish, while light herb and singed alder hints check in. Best from 2021 through 2031.