2006 Continuum Red Blend 95 pts (WS) California Wine

2006 Continuum Red Blend
(The 2005 Inaugural Release also received 95 pts)
Rich dark chocolate, mocha and espresso here, along with a wealth of ripe, currant-laced Cabernet fruit. Focused, tight, elegant and stylish, with a persistent finish that keeps unfolding to reveal hidden nuances. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Best from 2010 through 2017. 1,750 cases made. –JL Web Only - 2009
Similar to Opus One, Continuum is also a “Bordeaux style” blend of grapes: approximately 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc and 20% Petit Verdot. Continuum is yet another page in the Mondavi family legacy, a ‘5th beginning’. Founded in 2005, it is a partnership between members of the Robert, Marcia and Tim Mondavi families. It is a rededication and refinement of the family’s longstanding commitment to excellence in winemaking. Continuum’s goal is to produce a single wine that is recognized among the finest in the world. The Continuum partnership is more than just the ongoing legacy of the Mondavi family. It is a renewed commitment to the innovation, excellence, and artistic expression in grape growing and winemaking. The grapes for both the 2005 and 2006 vintages come from the famed “Beckstoffer To-Kalon” vineyards in the Oakville appellation, cultivated by the Mondavi family for decades. The wines are raised with respectful and time honored techniques, acquired over four generations and 85 years of experience. The grapes are hand harvested into small lug-boxes, hand-sorted and fed by gravity into small Oak Tanks for fermentation. The wines are aged in 100% new French Oak barrels and bottled unfined and unfiltered. This is a California Wine.