If you still have this in your cellar, drink it! Popped and poured, and it is beautiful. Still has a solid structure, but well integrated. Dark red fruit and baking spices on the nose, with hints of anise and light tar. In the mouth, it's pie cherry and cassis, with just enough acid to get your mouth watering and to balance the smooth tannins and fruit. Finish is long, with smooth leather notes. Beautifully integrated and delicious. Sorry that this is the last one we have.
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Drinking nicely. Plenty of fruit bit structured. I'd say it's probably plateaued so drink em if you got em. Stored properly. Soft cork but it came out in one piece. Grade of B+ almost A-.
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This one has aged nicely drinking quite well balanced and with a medium nose. The finish is starting to taper off now and i would think this is the right time to be uncorking remaining 2010s.
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Fine $25 Spring Mountain district Cabernet. Good as $40+. Sharp, mid-dark garnet; smokey, mint, ripe grape (13.9 alc.), jam nose; mid-body; good extract; long semi-chewy finish; a little hot.
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Loaded with gritty tannins so may benefit from more time on the rack. This is my third bottle, each about a year apart. I did not notice significant improvement from the last bottle. A nice representation of spring mtn, pleasant/soft in the mouth and all around enjoyable. If I had more I'd probably wait a few more years to see how it progresses--but I enjoyed it.
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Dark black cherry color. Oak/cedar/spicy nose. Oak & black cherry on the palate, with a little bit of leather. Stands up nicely to a reasonably spicy red meat dish. Overall quite nice -- looking forward to our next bottle.
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This is quite decent juice and went very well with grilled sirloin tips. Copious black fruit on the nose leads one to think this will deliver a fruit bomb-like experience, but it is much more balanced and savory on the tongue. As was said about the 09 vintage, this one was surprisingly approachable for a young Spring Mountain wine. I often don't go for the drink early-type wines, but at only 4 yrs old and around $25 this one's a winner.
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This was very nice. Excellent aroma, rich in Earth and herbs. Taste is rich, dry and full, lots of black fruits. A little rough, but it smooths out. Long finish, with lots of texture and a great mouthfeel. I'd give this an 88-89, Very Nice QPR. Get More? Maybe.
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10/23/2022 - beau poete Likes this wine: 92 Points
If you still have this in your cellar, drink it! Popped and poured, and it is beautiful. Still has a solid structure, but well integrated. Dark red fruit and baking spices on the nose, with hints of anise and light tar. In the mouth, it's pie cherry and cassis, with just enough acid to get your mouth watering and to balance the smooth tannins and fruit. Finish is long, with smooth leather notes. Beautifully integrated and delicious. Sorry that this is the last one we have.
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7/25/2021 - Jay Win Likes this wine:
Drinking nicely. Plenty of fruit bit structured. I'd say it's probably plateaued so drink em if you got em. Stored properly. Soft cork but it came out in one piece. Grade of B+ almost A-.
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1/26/2018 - sdwineguru Likes this wine: 91 Points
Similar to previous notes. Dark garnet; mint, cassis, berry nose; mid-body; good extract; semi-chewy; a little hot on the finish.
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12/10/2017 - nrjessup Likes this wine: 92 Points
This one has aged nicely drinking quite well balanced and with a medium nose. The finish is starting to taper off now and i would think this is the right time to be uncorking remaining 2010s.
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9/13/2017 - sdwineguru Likes this wine: 91 Points
Fine $25 Spring Mountain district Cabernet. Good as $40+. Sharp, mid-dark garnet; smokey, mint, ripe grape (13.9 alc.), jam nose; mid-body; good extract; long semi-chewy finish; a little hot.
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10/18/2016 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
It's there. And it's four square.
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3/19/2016 - SSGibson wrote: 89 Points
Robust Napa Cab. Dark fruit, which was fairly muted, with leather and menthol, and chewy tannins. I'll let my remaining bottles rest a bit longer.
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11/16/2015 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Smells like big, black, powerful Napa Cabernet.
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11/12/2015 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Super big black Napa fruit on the nose, fruit driven, maybe just a little touch of cork on the back.
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11/6/2015 - sdwineguru Likes this wine: 91 Points
Dark garnet; ripe grapes, prune, tar, wood, mint nose; mid-big body; big fruit extract; long semi-chewy finish. w/beef
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10/19/2015 - Bricks wrote: 92 Points
Loaded with gritty tannins so may benefit from more time on the rack. This is my third bottle, each about a year apart. I did not notice significant improvement from the last bottle. A nice representation of spring mtn, pleasant/soft in the mouth and all around enjoyable. If I had more I'd probably wait a few more years to see how it progresses--but I enjoyed it.
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7/19/2015 - kylerogers wrote: 90 Points
Nose: cedar, vanilla, cinnamon, black cherry and bing cherry
Palate: black cherry, black pepper, cola, spearmint, black tea
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6/23/2015 - Elisecbrown wrote: 90 Points
Dark black cherry color. Oak/cedar/spicy nose. Oak & black cherry on the palate, with a little bit of leather. Stands up nicely to a reasonably spicy red meat dish. Overall quite nice -- looking forward to our next bottle.
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11/18/2014 - Heywood_ja Likes this wine: 91 Points
This was delicious
Purchased from WTSO .
Decanted through Venturi into wide decanter.
Wonderful balance of Dark fruit, cherries, with some cigar box, and smooth tannins.
Deep purple color, and a minimal fine sediment.
I think that this has much more aging potentail, but is drinking so well now.
We actually open a second bottle right after the first to enjoy through the evening.
Wish I had more, good QPR.
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6/5/2014 - harveyvino wrote: 92 Points
Loved the nose...very barn yardy!
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5/14/2014 - Myrtle Likes this wine: 91 Points
This is quite decent juice and went very well with grilled sirloin tips. Copious black fruit on the nose leads one to think this will deliver a fruit bomb-like experience, but it is much more balanced and savory on the tongue. As was said about the 09 vintage, this one was surprisingly approachable for a young Spring Mountain wine. I often don't go for the drink early-type wines, but at only 4 yrs old and around $25 this one's a winner.
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4/25/2014 - kevrob822 Likes this wine: 88 Points
This was very nice. Excellent aroma, rich in Earth and herbs. Taste is rich, dry and full, lots of black fruits. A little rough, but it smooths out. Long finish, with lots of texture and a great mouthfeel. I'd give this an 88-89, Very Nice QPR. Get More? Maybe.
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