Bursts with citrus and green apple on the nose. Delightfully nervy citrus flavour. Refreshing, mineral finish. Great balance with an agreeable 11.5% alcohol level. An insightful surprise to capture a glimpse of the future of wine in a glass. Irresistibly pleasurable at any time.
A delightful sparkling wine made from organic-biodynamic vineyards in a slightly off-dry style. The nose shows perfectly balanced cherry-raspberry fruits with just a hint of citrus. It has moderate effervescence on the palate with clean and crisp red fruits. A perfect aperitif.
Fumé Blanc is just Mondavi’s way of telling consumers this is a completely dry Sauvignon Blanc. I Block is the oldest planting of Sauvignon Blanc (1945) believed to exist in the New World. This is heady stuff with a vibrant and expressive nose of gooseberry, citrus-lime, lemon zest, white flowers, crushed rock and then tropical-peach aromas as you swirl the wine in the glass. It has such racy acidity in the mouth, and that is matched by profound minerality, freshness of fruit and depth through the finish. An extraordinary wine, but you will have to go the winery to get it.
Lifted dark berry and earthy notes, followed by a medium-bodied palate with damson and cassis wrapped in juicy acidity with some pleasing savoury and spice notes to close.
Elegant and refined; medium-bodied with apple and mineral, a touch of vanilla and wet earth character blending nicely with notes of honey and ripe fruit and a long, balanced, uplifted finish.
A rich red at a great price. Deep purple-ruby in colour with a savoury-herbal nose of blackberries and dried rose petals; full-bodied, dry, firmly structured with blackberry and black plum flavours carried on lively acidity to a firm tannic finish. Match with red meat dishes.
Very complex nose unfolds developed, refined dark fruit, fine spice and a whiff of minty herb. Lightly sweet ripe dark fruit flavours show blackberry and blackcurrant, supported by solid but approachable tannins with a lick of dark chocolate on the medium length finish.