Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District 2011 750ml

Robert Mondavi founded his Oakville winery in 1966, the first major new winery built in Napa Valley after Prohibition, and he did more than anyone to put Napa Cabernet on the world stage. This bottling comes from the Stags Leap District, a small appellation on the valley's east side known for Cabernet with plush fruit and notably silky tannins. The 2011 season was one of Napa's coolest and most challenging, yielding lighter, more elegant wines with lower alcohol and bright acidity. Expect red currant, cherry and cassis with cedar, dried herbs and earthy notes in a medium-bodied, graceful style. Now mature, it is best enjoyed over the next few years.