{"product_id":"to-kalon-reserve-cabernet-sauvignon-robert-mondavi-winery-2021-75cl","title":"To Kalon Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Robert Mondavi Winery 2021 75cl","description":"\u003cp\u003eTo Kalon is one of the most storied vineyards in California, and this Reserve is Robert Mondavi's flagship expression of it. The 2021 is 94% Cabernet Sauvignon with 3% each of Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, all grown in that famous Oakville site and raised around twenty months in new oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMondavi more or less built the reputation of Napa Cabernet, and To Kalon — Greek for \"the highest beauty\" — is the heart of that legacy. Oakville sits in the warm valley floor of Napa, giving Cabernet that ripens fully while keeping the graphite-and-cedar structure that marks the great examples. 2021 was a small, concentrated vintage that critics have loved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe nose is pure blackberry and cassis lifted by graphite and violet, with toasty new cedar and a cigar-box waft over black cherry. The palate is full-bodied and opulent — rich blackberry and black plum, dried herbs, sweet oak spice, vanilla and toasted almond — wrapped in velvety tannins. The finish runs long, with that telltale hint of graphite.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt £149.99 this is special-occasion Napa Cabernet with genuine pedigree. It's drinking well now with a good decant, but the structure will carry it comfortably for two decades. This is one to lay down for a milestone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Serve\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eServe at 16–18°C in a large Bordeaux glass. Decant two hours ahead when young to let the oak and fruit knit together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere to Drink It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eScott's in Mayfair for the full occasion. Wiltons on Jermyn Street for old-school grandeur. Or Bibendum for a quieter celebration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA standing rib of beef, cooked pink, with the tannins and fat meeting head-on. Or a whole roast rack of lamb for a smaller table.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"House of Decant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56925304619332,"sku":"HO34102B21","price":149.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0858\/2551\/9940\/files\/HO34102B21.png?v=1784037568","url":"https:\/\/checkout.houseofdecant.com\/products\/to-kalon-reserve-cabernet-sauvignon-robert-mondavi-winery-2021-75cl","provider":"House of Decant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}