Community Tasting Note

pmarlo wrote:

Sunday, January 17, 2016 - Based on my poor cork performance for wines 10+ years, expected I would have to sadly pour this down the sink. Gladly I didn't have too. However, the cork disintegrated while extracting, leaving only the bottom stub somewhat enact, the rest crumbled like blue cheese. But no infiltration. Legs run quick first wave, then big fat tears ran slow. Must also be very fine sediment present as glass became stained later on, perhaps halfway through the bottle. Very slight bouquet upon opening, pour through Vinturi and the filter helped. Dirty purple in color. In glass wine lighter at rim. first sip was enough to tell me it was still good. Muted flavors but the essence of the cabernet grape and musty taste and I thought it was fruit faded and past it's prime. However, the longer it remained in the glass the more the fruit came out. That took over the course of the evening until the fruit was more then apple. Got that mountain fruit profile which is hard for me to explain but unique to Spring Mountain. Fully aged and secondary flavors well developed, very tasty blend. I feel this is completely ready right now, but given it took several hours for the fruit to push forward, if you have been storing bottles in ideal condition, i think it could go just a few years more. a pleasant surprise and well related, recommended.

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