Robert Mondavi Winery

Private Selection Central Coast Merlot

8.6101 ratings
-no pro ratings
Central Coast, California, USA
Merlot
Beef, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, Exotic Spices, Lamb, White Rice, Baking Spices, Herbs, Pasta, Chicken, Mushrooms, Pungent Cheese, Turkey, Tomato-Based, Soft Cheese, Pork, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Ashling Quigley

Great flavor! But aroma is a bit pungent for my tastes

Great flavor! But aroma is a bit pungent for my tastes

3 people found it helpfulJun 25th, 2014
bob smith

Sharp notes at first
Excellent finish

Sharp notes at first
Excellent finish

Jan 5th, 2020
Kevin Schaaff

Very berry, heavy tannins. Agree with need to decant at least 12 hrs but then smoothes out. Nice informal dinner wine.

Very berry, heavy tannins. Agree with need to decant at least 12 hrs but then smoothes out. Nice informal dinner wine.

Nov 28th, 2015
Kevin Schaaff

Light for a Merlot with a hint of cherry. Very smooth and typical for the Mondavi winery.

Light for a Merlot with a hint of cherry. Very smooth and typical for the Mondavi winery.

Aug 2nd, 2015
Raun Kupiec

Nice, smooth. Not too much fruit but a little cherry. Quite light, almost no bouquet. Finish is lacking.

Nice, smooth. Not too much fruit but a little cherry. Quite light, almost no bouquet. Finish is lacking.

Jun 18th, 2015
Dave Rynk

Kind of bland at first. Then really sweet. It's whatever.

Kind of bland at first. Then really sweet. It's whatever.

Apr 26th, 2015
Vlad M
9.6

Nice hints of plum and cherry. Even though it's not expensive I would recommend it for some special occasion.

Nice hints of plum and cherry. Even though it's not expensive I would recommend it for some special occasion.

Mar 5th, 2015
Chris

Subtle notes of spices some sweetness. It's very mellow without a big start or finish. Low acidity. It's a fine wine, but the price ($18) does not merit its averageness.

Subtle notes of spices some sweetness. It's very mellow without a big start or finish. Low acidity. It's a fine wine, but the price ($18) does not merit its averageness.

Feb 28th, 2015
Jignesh Bakarania

Decent wine for the price

Decent wine for the price

Feb 10th, 2015
Fory Zhou

Pretty tasty.

Pretty tasty.

Feb 4th, 2015