Continuum

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

9.438 ratings
9.36 pro ratings
Napa Valley, California, USA
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Merlot
Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pasta, Venison, Tomato-Based, Potato, Pork, Chocolate & Caramel, White Rice, Mushrooms, Beef, Lamb, Chili & Hot Spicy, Salami & Prosciutto, Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Herbs, Chicken, Pungent Cheese, Turkey, Soft Cheese, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Duck, Blue Cheese, Onion
Top Notes For
Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.3

1919 they decided to move put of Minnesota where it was too cold to plant grapevines started off in the Central Valley Lodi and napa 1933 prohibition ended and made enough money to move to Lodi sunny st Helena winery Charles Krug was next and they went from 150 to 20 wineries after. 1955 Robert founded Robert Mondavi winery firstr winery all stainless he had to go to milk company to get these for the winery. 2005 the first vintage a very well endowed wine currants cassis dark earth espresso chocolate very plush and smooth with great structure and a long finish 2006 very rich with a lot of dense rich currant and cassis berry fruit dark earth and spices lovely structures and depth intense fruit bitter CPC at the end very well endowed most excellent. 2007 a more reserved wine on the nose with big fruit on the tongue dark earth bitter coco and a good hand of acidity very long finish. Most excellent. 2008 roots go 3-5 feet before hitting rock above the fog line sweet tobacco spice espresso and dark coco with big tannins ripe and round with a good amour of spice very long finish 2009 a good amount of dark berry fruit cassis and black cherry liqueur like fruit big but smooth ripe tannins drinking very nicely right now but has the balanc and freshness to last. 38 different lots that get fermented separately they now have a second wine French oak open top and stainless used. 2010 a bit more reserved currant berry fruit dark currant cassis berry fruit some graphite and montal very fresh wine has a good amount of fruit bit needs time a bit reserved year thick currant berry fruit with a long finish 2011 a very forward and seductive wine juicy for being the youngest wine it is very smooth with a long finish

1919 they decided to move put of Minnesota where it was too cold to plant grapevines started off in the Central Valley Lodi and napa 1933 prohibition ended and made enough money to move to Lodi sunny st Helena winery Charles Krug was next and they went from 150 to 20 wineries after. 1955 Robert founded Robert Mondavi winery firstr winery all stainless he had to go to milk company to get these for the winery. 2005 the first vintage a very well endowed wine currants cassis dark earth espresso chocolate very plush and smooth with great structure and a long finish 2006 very rich with a lot of dense rich currant and cassis berry fruit dark earth and spices lovely structures and depth intense fruit bitter CPC at the end very well endowed most excellent. 2007 a more reserved wine on the nose with big fruit on the tongue dark earth bitter coco and a good hand of acidity very long finish. Most excellent. 2008 roots go 3-5 feet before hitting rock above the fog line sweet tobacco spice espresso and dark coco with big tannins ripe and round with a good amour of spice very long finish 2009 a good amount of dark berry fruit cassis and black cherry liqueur like fruit big but smooth ripe tannins drinking very nicely right now but has the balanc and freshness to last. 38 different lots that get fermented separately they now have a second wine French oak open top and stainless used. 2010 a bit more reserved currant berry fruit dark currant cassis berry fruit some graphite and montal very fresh wine has a good amount of fruit bit needs time a bit reserved year thick currant berry fruit with a long finish 2011 a very forward and seductive wine juicy for being the youngest wine it is very smooth with a long finish

9 people found it helpfulMar 12th, 2014
Jasmine Hirsch

Sales & Marketing Hirsch Vineyards, founder In Pursuit of Balance

8.9

Three vintages of Continuum.

Three vintages of Continuum.

Nov 19th, 2013
Fredrik Johansson

Winemaker Staglin Family Vineyard

2005.

2005.

Aug 14th, 2015
Mike Koenigs

Another outstanding bottle of wine, but it isn't worth the current price I see it being advertised for.

Another outstanding bottle of wine, but it isn't worth the current price I see it being advertised for.

Jul 6th, 2015
Jonny Jones

A delicious wine that needed a little time to open up in the glass, but the payout was worth it - 2005 vintage

A delicious wine that needed a little time to open up in the glass, but the payout was worth it - 2005 vintage

Dec 22nd, 2014
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Nov 8th, 2015
DLynn

Penfolds Ambassador

9.5

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Feb 12th, 2015