Michael Mondavi Family Estate M by Michael Mondavi Family 2018 750ml

I was blown away by the 2018 M by Michael Mondavi, an incredible wine based on 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc, 16% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot. Deep, full-bodied, and opulent, yet with perfect balance and a seamless, layered mouthfeel, it has beautiful darker fruits, notes of leafy herbs and chocolate, perfectly integrated oak, and silky tannins. This majestic, flat-out awesome wine will evolve for 20+ years. (Jeb Dunnuck)

Classy cabernet characters with red chili pepper, cassis and tobacco with some cocoa powder, incense and fine spices to the ripe plum and blackberries. Refined and precise, with a medium to full body teeming with blackberries. A natural, supple acidity is rounded by plenty of dusty tannins, Shows restraint and elegance in its long, subtle finish. Drink now. (James Suckling)

A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc, 16% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot, the 2018 M Red Wine is an excellent wine, with classic scents of ripe cherries, cedar and vanilla alongside faint sage-like herbal shadings. It’s medium to full-bodied, velvety and smooth, with a gentle sweep of softly dusty tannins across the finish. Nicely done.

A ripe, polished style, with currant, plum and blackberry preserves lined with mocha-accented toast, sweet tobacco and melted licorice. Stays reserved in feel overall and relies a bit on the toast, but there’s ample fruit in reserve. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Best from 2023 through 2034. 400 cases made. (James Molesworth)