2014 continuum, napa valley

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Why We're Buying

Continuum is the brainchild of Tim Mondavi, son of legendary winemaker Robert Mondavi. Continuum offers a delicious, fresh, and rich-styled red wine that contrasts with his father's lighter and younger offerings. Expect to pay well into the triple digits for a single bottle.

Critics Scores

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The 2014 Proprietary Red is comprised of 65 Cabernet Sauvignon, 15 Cabernet Franc, 15 Petit Verdot and 5 Merlot. Deep garnet-purple colored, it is still very primary and comes bounding out of the glass with exuberant crushed blueberries, black cherries, blackcurrants and violets notes with suggestions of dark chocolate, cast iron pan, lavender and underbrush. Medium to full-bodied, firm, very finely crafted and possessing great finesse, it finishes long and layered.

Wine Enthusiast

This estate red is named after its mountainous locale—a brambly vineyard on Pritchard Hill above Oakville. It combines quite ripe Cabernet Sauvignon with 15 Cabernet Franc, 15 Petit Verdot and 5 Merlot, projecting power and prestige with perfumed violet, dark cherry and savory leather and tobacco notes. Soft, pliable tannins add weight and texture.

Wine Spectator

A touch raw in texture, with a strong showing of spicy, toasty, cedary oak that is unmistakable and dominant, yet more graceful and refined as this develops. Shows currant and blackberry fruit underneath. Ends as it starts, a little ragged, but authentic and forceful. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Merlot.