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. — 24 days ago

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Kistler

McCrea Vineyard Athearn Estate Chardonnay 2021

Really like this one. Not to oaked or buttered. — 11 days ago

Chappellet

Mountain Cuvée Proprietor's Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

Overall nice red blend. Well balanced, moderate fruit. Enjoyed — 12 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. — 12 days ago

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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. — 7 days ago

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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. — 7 days ago

Ted, "Odedi" and 17 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? — 16 days ago

Storybook Mountain Vineyards

Mayacamas Range Napa Estate Zinfandel 2018

My favorite zin producer! — 16 days ago

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Mine too!
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