The 1999 Cabernet Sauvignon To-Kalon Vineyard is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. This wine boasts an excellent texture, although the finish is austere. Sweet black currant and blackberry fruit are wrapped with subtle oak and a weedy, tobacco herbaceousness. It is deep, dense, full-bodied, and impressively textured as well as concentrated. However, the high tannin profile suggests it should be cellared for 4-5 years; it will last 20-25 years. (Not yet released) Tel. (707) 226-1395 and (800) MONDAVI; fax (707) 251-4386.

Complex aromas of mint, dried currant, fresh earth, roasted coffee and mineral give this an unusually complex and distinctive array of flavors. Full-bodied, firm and well-structured, hitting a nice drinking stage. Ends with subtlety and finesse.—1999 California Cabernet blind retrospective (2009). Drink now through 2014. -JL

Absolutely delicious. Complex flavors of berries, herbs, spices and tannins mingle together on the palate, always shifting and fascinating. The whole is wrapped in sweetly toasted oak. Feels lush and creamy, like butter. Cellar Selection. —S.H. ——S.H.(2/1/2003)—— 94