| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
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| Red |
2009 Robert Keenan Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Solitaire Premiere Napa Valley Auction 15 Lot 9Spring Mountain District more |
5/1/2024 - Montana Mindi wrote: NROld bad |
| Red |
2016 Robert Keenan Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 40th Anniversary Reserve Spring Mountain Districtmore |
4/30/2024 - Francophile1 Likes this wine: 92 pointsVery much a signature Spring Mtn wine. Concentrated small Cabernet Mtn fruit berries. Gushing fruit but with great structure and tension on the backend. |
| Red |
2009 Juslyn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Spring Mountain Districtmore |
4/30/2024 - JC597 Likes this wine: 93 points2nd bottle. Promised notes, but didn’t quite get there. Drinking this bottle on Coravin to give it a few days and revisit. An hour in the glass while I put the kids to bed did wonders for this wine. |
| Red |
2009 Fantesca Cabernet Sauvignon EstateSpring Mountain District more |
4/30/2024 - tadams66 Likes this wine: 91 pointsThis was very nice when opened. Nice big dark fruit with dark cherries and currant. Not as complex or finish I would expect for the $$. I WOULD NOT decant this for long. It faded somewhat fast so I think this is on a fast decline. Drink up. |
| Red |
2018 de Négoce Cabernet Sauvignon OG N.25Spring Mountain District more |
4/30/2024 - Bruce W. wrote: 92 pointsYes, I realize that this is a totally different score than I gave it last summer, but the time - and probably more importantly a 2 hour decant, made a huge difference. Nice amount of oak - but not the oak bombs of some of the other napa cabs, soft tannins, a lot of fruit. Really well balanced. Just give it some air before drinking it. |
| Red |
2010 Spring Mountain Vineyard Cabernet SauvignonSpring Mountain District more |
4/28/2024 - ABKroll Likes this wine: 90 pointsDecanted for 5 hours, smooth on the pallet, strong tastes of cherry, low acidity. I don’t have a prior bottle to compare it to for this vintage, but it’s good. Market value is half what I paid from the winery, which is not ideal for an above average price to lose so much after cellaring it for so long. |
| Red |
2014 School House Mescolanza Syrah BlendSpring Mountain District more |
4/28/2024 - Krasaki Likes this wine: 94 pointsReally great place right now. I think it’s right on the early part of maturity and a bit better than the last bottle given it had another 1.5 years. This time the flowery perfume was right there on opening with a lot of fruit and just a little gamey-ness. This paired very well with open-fire grilled lamb chops. |
| Red |
1999 Philip Togni Cabernet SauvignonSpring Mountain District more |
4/27/2024 - wine65 Likes this wine: 94 pointsStill deep color red brick. Tertiary notes developed on the nose. Interesting burnt barbecue meat aroma. Nice balance between fruit and acidity. Hints of smoke, herbs and dark berries. Silky, hint of firm tannin on the finish. Medium length. Not sure this is going to improve any further, nice time to enjoy. |
| Red |
2009 Juslyn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Spring Mountain Districtmore |
4/27/2024 - JC597 wrote: 93 pointsBought 3 bottles on auction. First of 3. Still has good structure and tannins. Will probably hold at least one of the others for 5+ years. Wife didn’t even believe it was Cabernet. Very crisp and elegant with forward minerality. Not a fruit bomb, which I liked. Evolved significantly over 2 hours. I slow-ox’d for 45 mins to an hour. Drank over the next 2. Suggest a 1 1/2- 2 hour decant and then enjoy. One note: we enjoyed this with pork rib chops and it was perfect. Maybe not a steak wine (or maybe it is - with a filet or other lean cut, perhaps). Will follow with tasting notes on next bottle. |
| Red |
2019 DuMOL Cabernet Sauvignon Ballard VineyardSpring Mountain District more |
4/27/2024 - M.M. wrote: NRDecanted for 20 mins |
| Red |
2013 Amici Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain Districtmore |
4/26/2024 - Sparty1983 Likes this wine: 96 pointsConsistently excellent |
| Red |
1994 Philip Togni Cabernet SauvignonSpring Mountain District more |
4/27/2024 - Barsacpinci Likes this wine: 96 pointsDelicious wine. Deep red. Green Peppercorn on the nose. A very complete and rich wine showing lots of black fruit and a hint of chocolate. Wish I bought more of this in my youth. |
| Red |
2012 La Jota Cabernet Franc Restricted Yverdon VineyardSpring Mountain District more |
4/27/2024 - Winiac wrote: 89 pointsHas good fruit concentration, but flavors are not focused, acid minus and overoaked. |
| Red |
2012 Philip Togni Cabernet SauvignonSpring Mountain District more |
4/11/2024 - etyc Likes this wine: NRStill young and somewhat unyielding. Should've decanted it. Blue & dark berries with good weight/concentration on the palate. Will improve with cellar age... |
| Red |
2015 Luscher-Ballard Cabernet SauvignonSpring Mountain District more |
4/26/2024 - deadwax Likes this wine: 92 pointsDouble decanted on day one. Finished day two. Clear improvement on day two. Very nice flower nose with dark fruits. Dark fruits follow on the pallet. Blue and stone fruit on the pallet with spice box at the end. Finish lingers. |
| Red |
2016 Fantesca Cabernet SauvignonSpring Mountain District more |
4/26/2024 - Wino from Michigan wrote: 92 pointsTannic but good - don’t hold |
| Red |
2021 Robert Keenan Winery Mataro Mataro Spring Mountain Districtmore |
3/9/2024 - OneOfTheBasicFoodGroups wrote: 87 pointsExpected better. Could be Mataro simply my style of wine. |
| Red |
2016 Robert Keenan Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 40th Anniversary Reserve Spring Mountain Districtmore |
4/25/2024 - wtianseter wrote: 92 pointsNice well balanced and tasteful wine. It has a touch of sweetness more that I think it should have but that may still be influence from the big fruitiness. Dry on the back pallet in the middle and on the mouth in the finish. Has not changed much since it was initially released. |
| Red |
2014 Anantaah Cabernet SauvignonSpring Mountain District more |
4/25/2024 - wtianseter wrote: 84 pointslots of good character but a strange metallic asparagus flavor was present and made itless pleasant. |
| Red |
2003 Philip Togni Cabernet SauvignonSpring Mountain District more |
4/25/2024 - jviz wrote: 93 pointsThought this was showing especially well at age 19. Nice velvety tannin, polished by age alone, some cool mint notes amid wizened blackcurrant with nice concentration and balance. Classic and composed. I thought this was good to excellent. |
| Red |
2007 School House MescolanzaSpring Mountain District Red Blend more |
4/22/2024 - Burgundy Al wrote: 84 pointsWines Before / At / After a Passover Seder (The Krengels - Bannockburn IL): Small glass. Tired and almost interesting. |
| Red |
2011 Ridge Zinfandel York CreekSpring Mountain District more |
4/22/2024 - ppmm wrote: NRThis is probably at peak. Red and black berry fruit lightened by bottle age and surrounded on all sides by sweet spice. Rich without being heavy. Not the most distinctive, not the most concentrated, but a fine and characteristic Ridge Zin caught at a very good moment. |
| Red |
2019 La Jota Cabernet Sauvignon Restricted Yverdon VineyardSpring Mountain District more |
4/21/2024 - Cuellar's Cellar Likes this wine: 92 pointsExcellent wine from this area. This wine is drinkable today or you can hold. I find this wine to big a BIG and bold wine. This was a perfect pairing with the food I ate. (Filet's and BBQ pork ribs). 3 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2004 Philip Togni Cabernet SauvignonSpring Mountain District more |
4/11/2024 - timewithwine Likes this wine: NRThe color does not reflect its age. It’s an opaque ox blood at the core with just a rim of plum. The nose is immediate with sweet roses and cassis as the wine pours into the decanter. Once in the glass, those notes are joined in full force with mint, graphite, cigar wrapper, roasted tomato and licorice. Excellent balance from attack through the long finish. Finesse and power at the same time marking the deft hand and knowledge of the winemaker. The fruit, acid and alcohol perform harmoniously. Decanted in anticipation of the amount of sediment, and it has thrown off a lot. And decanted again to help it wake up. Percent of alc. not specified. With pan seared, bacon wrapped (beef) filets, . 04.11.24. Highly Recommended. |
| Red |
2014 Philip Togni Cabernet Sauvignon Tanbark HillSpring Mountain District more |
4/21/2024 - jlhkiss Likes this wine: 93 pointsOpened and decanted 1.5 hours ahead of seared filet, roasted potatoes, and grilled zucchini in olive oil. Was reductive on opening but the nose eventually blossomed into a lovely floral array of cherry blossoms, potpourri, red roses, crushed gravel, and mint. The palate is medium-full, round, silky, and voluptuous, bringing blackberries, blueberries, and cherries, followed by scattered coffee, tobacco, eucalyptus, leather, and that orange peel note into a refined finish. Much improved over our last tasting a few years ago, as this has retained its outstanding acidity and refined tannins yet developed more fruit and freshness on the palate. Drink 2024-2030. Technical score: 93. Enjoyment score: 93. |
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