Continuum Novicium, Oakville, USA 2018

Continuum is built upon a dynamic and pioneering family history. Over more than a century, four generations of Mondavis have produced wines that continually raised the bar for quality and prestige, propelling the family name to become synonymous with the shimmering promise of California wine.

Cesare Mondavi, an innovator, brought the family to America, to wine, and to the Napa Valley. His son Robert, a visionary, possessed a passion for excellence and tireless ambition which transformed not only his family but the entire world of wine. Tim Mondavi, a virtuoso, from a young age came into the family business and blazed trails globally, developing wines of world-class quality. Now, he and his sister Marcia Mondavi Borger, along with their adult children, have created Continuum, the new home of Mondavi family winemaking.

2018 Novicium is a study in authentic Cabernet Sauvignon expression from our Sage Mountain Vineyard with dark concentrated fruit, a sinewy structure on the mid palate, and hints of pepper, tapenade, star anise and graphite. The promising once young blocks that were the foundation of Novicium are now maturing into their substance showcasing the vibrant nature of wines from this land and particularly of this vintage.

"The 2018 Novicium boasts expressive grace notes of sage and bay leaf atop deep bass layers of dark chocolate and mixed cherries. Medium to full-bodied, it's nicely velvety in texture, with ample length on the finish. It's not your ordinary "second wine, " but it's not coming from an ordinary estate either." Wine Advocate 93

90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petit Verdot, 3% Cabernet Franc