A glorious blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Cabernet Franc and 18% Petit Verdot, it boasts an inky/purple color as well as an extraordinary perfume of blueberries, blackberries, spring flowers and subtle hints of burning embers and earth. Akin to the seamlessness of haute couture from the likes of Chanel, the integration of acidity, tannin, alcohol and wood has been brilliantly accomplished by Mondavi. This textured, opulent, full-bodied wine cuts a lacy, graceful texture across the palate. A tour de force in winemaking, it is a profound wine from someone who has been front and center during the golden age of California Cabernet Sauvignon as well as the revolution in quality begun by his father. Drinkable now, drinkable in ten years and exquisite in two decades, it is not to be missed.This appropriately named wine is the project of Tim Mondavi, whose father, Robert, was the great visionary of high quality for Napa Valley's wines. After the shocking sale of the flagship Robert Mondavi Winery, Tim Mondavi set up shop high on Pritchard Hill, not far from Bryant Family Vineyard and Colgin. As I have indicated in previous reports, Tim Mondavi started off impressively, and his 2007 looks to be the quintessential Continuum. It will be difficult to improve upon as it borders on perfection.www.continuumestate.com

Sleek and polished, this is a wonderful expression of Cabernet, with a mix of rich, layered black cherry, currant, wild berry and plum fruit that's intense, concentrated, focused and stylish, turning spicy, with cedary anise and sage notes on the long, persistent finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2020. 1,500 cases made. -JL