Robert Mondavi Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 1978 6000ml

Robert Mondavi founded his Oakville winery in 1966, and his Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon soon became a Napa Valley benchmark, drawing heavily on the historic To Kalon vineyard. The 1978, from a warm, highly regarded vintage, is considered one of the finest Reserves of its era, and this six-liter Imperial is a rare format to find. John Gilman counts it among his favorite vintages of the wine, describing a complex, fully mature bouquet of red and black cherries, cigar ash, chipotle, soil tones and smoky oak, with a pure, full-bodied palate and a long, seamless finish. Fully mature, it should drink well over the next decade, evolving slowly in this grand format.