Robert Mondavi Pinot Noir PNX Carneros 2009 750ml

Robert Mondavi founded his Oakville winery in 1966, the first major winery built in Napa Valley after Prohibition, and helped put California wine on the world stage. PNX is the winery's Carneros Pinot Noir, drawn from the cool, wind-swept region at the northern edge of San Pablo Bay where breezes and fog keep Pinot Noir fresh. The 2009 growing season was long and mostly mild, producing balanced, elegant wines. Expect red cherry, raspberry and pomegranate with baking spice, forest floor and a silky, medium-bodied texture. Now more than fifteen years old, it has moved into savory, earthy territory and is best enjoyed soon.