Name: Robert Mondavi Private Selection Pinot Noir
Variety: Pinot Noir
Country/Region of Origin: Napa Valley, California, USA
Vintage Year: 2019
Price: $11
Review (from Wilfred Wong of Wine.com): "90/100. The 2019 Robert Mondavi Pinot Noir is on point with its delivery of elegance. TASTING NOTES: This wine exhibits attractive aromas and flavors of pure, red fruit. Pair it with grilled salmon fillets. (Tasted: August 31, 2021, San Francisco, CA)"
My Review: We had this wine served at room temperature. When I first smelled the wine, I was getting a distinct smell of strawberries and cherries with a slight floral smell. When I tasted the wine, I got a primarily strawberry taste, and I also tasted some blueberry and raspberry flavors. This wine was drier than I expected and was not very sweet, so I didn't think it was great on its own. I felt that it had a medium body and that it was pretty acidic. The back of the bottle recommended trying it with lamb burgers or pot stickers, so I had it with some pot stickers. I thought that the two did actually pair well together, as I thought the food made the wine less tannic and more pleasant-tasting, and I thought the wine brought out some more complex flavors from the pot stickers.
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