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Robert Mondavi Fume Blanc To Kalon Vineyard Reserve 2023

$7499

Fumé Blanc is not a grape. It is a marketing move that worked. In 1968 Robert Mondavi looked at California Sauvignon Blanc — mostly sweet and forgettable at the time — made a dry, barrel-aged version inspired by Pouilly-Fumé in the Loire, and gave it a new name. The name stuck, and so did the wine. This is the Reserve, from To Kalon in Oakville, arguably the most famous piece of ground in Napa: hand-harvested Sauvignon Blanc with a bit of Sémillon, whole-cluster pressed and aged ten months on the lees in French oak. The 2023 growing season was one of the longest in a decade, and that shows up as freshness and detail rather than weight. It also has the structure to sit in a cellar for a few years, which is not a sentence you often get to write about Sauvignon Blanc.

Shipping

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  • Nationwide Access: Flat-rate shipping available to most U.S. states with delivery in 3-5 business days.
  • Temperature-Monitored Shipping: We closely monitor weather conditions and make informed decisions to ensure shipments travel safely, with insulated packaging and refrigerated transport available when required.
  • Wine-Specific Protective Packaging: Specialized materials designed to maintain label integrity and prevent breakage during transit.
  • Provenance Assured: All wines are maintained in climate-controlled conditions at our shop until the moment of dispatch.

Returns & Exchanges

We stand behind every bottle we sell.

  • If the wine is less than 10 years old and it is corked, you may return it to us for a full refund or exchange within 60 days of purchase. You must show us proof of purchase. We understand that you may not live near a shop and that it is difficult to ship open bottles of wine to us, so if there's any problem feel free to Contact Us and we'll work it out.
  • For wines older than 10 years, the consumer bears the risk of a faulty cork, but we accept returns of older bottles if the wine is faulty as a result of improper storage. Please come by the store or Contact Us if there is a problem.
  • We may, at our discretion and to the extent permitted by law, accept returns of unopened wines within 30 days of purchase if they were properly stored by the purchaser, subject to a 15% re-stocking fee.

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Antonio Galloni

94 points

"The 2023 Fumé Blanc The Reserve To Kalon Vineyard is a powerful, tightly wound wine. All of this fruit was sourced from the Monastery Block, one of the most prestigious parts of the vineyard. Powerful and quite structured, the 2023 is going to need a few years to soften. Bracing saline notes, crushed rocks, white orchard fruit and white pepper are all finely sculpted." —Antonio Galloni

Robert Parker

93 points

"Mondavi's 2023 Fume Blanc The Reserve To Kalon Vineyard boasts those lovely barrel notes that virtually defined this wine in Robert Mondavi's mind. Sourced exclusively from the Monastery Block for this vintage, pear, melon and fig notes lead the way, but there's also enough grapefruit to keep this medium- to full-bodied wine focused and long on the finish. All barrel-fermented and then aged in 24% new French oak for 10 months, the wine is plump and expansive at first, then gradually tighter on the finish, with more grapefruit and lime coming through." —Joe Czerwinski

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Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Sauvignon Blanc

  • Vintage

    2023

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Sustainable

  • Style

    Earthy , Oaky

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Grilled halibut, roast chicken with tarragon, crab cakes, or a rich aged goat cheese.

Tasting Profile

Full-bodied and dry. Citrus and stone fruit layered over a toasty, savory, oak-shaped core. More texture and depth than zip.

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