Spring Mountain Vineyard

Spring Mountain Vineyard

Elivette Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2004

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of two days. Fairly consistent throughout. The 2004 pours a deep garnet color with an opaque core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and some fine sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of ripe and slightly desiccated, black and red fruits: black currants, blackberries, black cherry, tobacco, Poblano pepper, pencil shavings, purple flowers, dry rocky earth, a touch of leather, and a combination of cool and fine warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin (that is well integrated), and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and slightly savory. Showing really well and squarely in the zone. Drink now through 2034. — 20 days ago

Ira, Scott@Mister and 8 others liked this

Kistler

McCrea Vineyard Athearn Estate Chardonnay 2021

Really like this one. Not to oaked or buttered. — 7 days ago

Chappellet

Mountain Cuvée Proprietor's Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

Overall nice red blend. Well balanced, moderate fruit. Enjoyed — 8 days ago

Spring Mountain Vineyard

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

2005 vintage. Nice fill. Opened with a Durand. Perfect cork. Decanted and tasted after one hour and 2 hours. Respectable amount of sed. Barely medium body. Magical. That twenty-year spell that Spring Mountain casts found this casually tossing out espresso crema, grilled dark plum, cassis and sandalwood. Can't see this improving but can it hold steady for a gauntlet of 7-10 years? Hell yes. Contribution to the FLB (Friday Lunch Bunch). 2.13.26. — 8 days ago

David, Shay and 15 others liked this

Turley

Cedarman Howell Mountain Zinfandel 2012

This wine was an absolute beast, it's more like 16.5 abv but was still in control you could taste fruit, had deeper notes but balanced. Not my style but a glass will make me happy. — a month ago

Andrew, Ted and 10 others liked this

Laurel Glen Vineyard

Sonoma Mountain Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

2013 vintage. Captures more than a bit of that old-school, 80's-90's Laurel Glen magic and oomph. Firing right now and for the foreseeable future. Medium/medium-heavy body. 2.18.26. — 3 days ago

Ted, Bob and 12 others liked this

Cade

Estate Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

2022 vintage. One of the better Napa cab 2022's I've had. That Cade style...2.18.26. — 3 days ago

Ted, "Odedi" and 16 others liked this
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Outpost

Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Rob N
9.3

Great balanced full fruit low tannin Napa cab. $130? — 12 days ago

Pride Mountain Vineyards

Napa County Merlot 2007

I have a lot of these and most have been ok but this one was further along in its development. Knew I needed to drink these. Faster is the word of the day. — 23 days ago

Dave, Scott@Mister and 7 others liked this