Mondavi Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 1998 (750ml) 1978 but as I write them

but as I write them

which is unheard of for such a humble appellation as well as terroir

it will offer a drinking window extending from 2015 to 2026

this beauty can be drunk now or cellared for 20 years or more

Wine Spectator - 94 points

Mondavi Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 1998 (750ml) 1978 but as I write themThe 1998 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve is evolved. A plum ruby color is followed by aromas of toasty oak, tobacco, black currants, smoke, and spice box. In the mouth, it is medium bodied, with excellent fruit on the attack, some real charm and roundness, but the finish is filled with astringent tannin. If this wine continues to hold its fruit, it is going to be a Bordeaux styled, medium weight Cabernet Sauvignon to drink over the next 12 14 years.