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Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) 1996

Reticent. Closed. After double decanting and an hour of aeration, it started to open up a bit. Some decent fruit and even a touch of cedar. Even so, this bottle was much more backwards than that reviewed in October of last year. Surely it's not going downhill yet (he said somewhat more optimistically than he actually felt). With three left in the cellar, I'm going to wait a year or two before opening another. No grade this time.