Sarah Milsow-Guenther

9.1

Nice Cab Franc from SV. These tend to get better with age, this vintage is a great example of that. Smooth, almost some coffee undertones, earthy as well. Nice wine. — 6 years ago

Andrew Ward

9.0

Lots of fruit, nice and light, well balanced. — 7 years ago

Randy Fuller

9.0

Golden, the oak shows even before the first sniff. It's a fairly oaky nose, with apricot and mango fighting through. Lemon and orange appear on the palate, with enough zip to the acidity that it does not seem flabby. The oak, though, will be an issue to those who like a lean, clean Chardonnay machine. I'm tasting this in late February, and I typically like oakier Chardonnays more in the holiday season. Oh, well, the Christmas tree is still up, so it's all good. :) — 8 years ago

Sarah Oettel

9.0

Marston put out a well above average 2011 (not many in the region are able to lay claim to that with this vintage) despite being a bit thin and just slightly vegetal--a product of a cold and wet vintage. — 9 years ago

Carl Fischer

9.1

Very nice. Silky with layers of dark berries and chocolate and well-integrated oak. Powerful and very typical of Spring Mountain. — 9 years ago

Mike Lee

Beverage Manager/Sommelier Catch Miami

9.0

Quentissential BBQ red blend. Zin, Petite Sirah, Carignan. Time has done this wine well. — 9 years ago

Isel Romeu

9.5

Deep red, smooth, great bouquet, well-balanced, and a black peppery finish! Delish!!! — 9 years ago

with Bruno

Adam Jesberger

9.6

If someone for some wild reason gave you a red bell pepper creme brûlée, this is what it would smell like. Loving my napa cabs lately, especially 09s. Young but developing really well here. Black plums and dates on the nose, blackberry reduction on the palate. Mossy earth and a nutmeg and fennel like spice to it. Long finish that really impresses. — 10 years ago

with Jenelle

Matt Krueger

8.9

Holding up well, but I would drink it sooner rather than later. — 11 years ago

Michael Walsh

9.5

Well balanced Napa Cabernet. Dark earthy tones with hint of cigar and black fruit. — 11 years ago

Billy Carballo

9.8

Perhaps the very best value of 2011 @ 2012... Bold and full of sediment but so well worth the $22 you'll pay... This is a crowd pleaser when the crowd knows wine... This is Chateau Chevalier..... — 13 years ago

Gunja Gargeshwari

9.3

Just a lovely wine - well balanced and bright! — 7 years ago

with Amit and Norman

Hugh O'Riordan

9.3

This 1998 wine aged well. Dark, earthy,and subtle fruit. I have one bottle left — 7 years ago

Marc Melser

9.0

We really enjoyed this well balanced wine. — 8 years ago

David L

9.4

06' Lokoya Spring MT. Another wine that you truly appreciate after several years in the bottle. Quite tannic in it's youth. It certainly has come together now.

Purple in color. Full bodied & made in 100% new oak. The oak is certainly well infused with this Spring Mountain Cab. Gorgeous black and blue fruits. A bit of sweetness/earthiness. Polished tannins & a finish that seems to go on forever. — 9 years ago

Bob Benson

9.0

Good blend. Shines more with food. (Went well with a savory casserole. ) 2012 — 9 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Brown sugar, molasses, butterscotch, caramel, toffee nuts, orange peel. It's like candy. This would be great over pancakes or ice cream as well. Nice pairing well with Cari's tasty Pot de Creme. Thank you for a great evening and dinner. — 9 years ago

Zach Cherry

Account Manager Worldwide Wine & Spirits

9.2

Drinking really damn well. If you have an '03, pop it. Still growing up, but you may want to enjoy this while it has it's Spring Mountain intensity fully intact. — 10 years ago

with Drew

Michael Chelus

9.3

Blackberry, raspberry preserves, vanilla, cranberry, oak and hints of eucalyptus. Good structure and well-integrated tannins. — 10 years ago

Brett Francis

9.3

Well rounded, balanced, and full flavored wine that was widely enjoyed. — 11 years ago

with Paul

Hugh Fraser

9.7

Bright and well structured delightful Shiraz — 11 years ago

Shay A

9.3

It was 19 in TX Tues, hailed yesterday, and is 80 degrees today. Welcome to spring in TX.

I love the info on the back of these bottles as they give detail to the base vintage and when they were disgorged. This is ‘08 base, disgorged 2017.

Right up my alley. I’d call this oxidative, but not overly so. There is a Krug-ness about this style. It’s toasty and savory with a little caramel, toffee and baked apple. Creamy. For my personal taste, while I enjoy all champagne cold, this is one of the few styles that holds up well even once it warms up slightly as there isn’t a lot of tartness here. — 7 years ago

Michael Chelus

9.1

Blackberry, cassis, cherry, vanilla, plum, mocha, oak, licorice and eucalyptus. Great structure and well-integrated tannins. — 8 years ago

Benjamin Keator

9.7

Hitting its stride. Well balanced. Good subtle fruit left, even better bouquet. Couldn't keep my nose out of this one — 9 years ago

J Choi

9.3

Drinking well. Still lively and nice tannins. Wish more Napa wines were like this. Wish I had more. — 9 years ago

Keith Spennewyn

9.3

Extrodinary. Smooth, complex and soft tannins. Paired well with rib eye. — 9 years ago

Jan de Weerd

9.7

Decadent. Deep, rich Syrah. Extremely well balanced. Amazing structure. Fantastic finish. Absolutely awesome. — 10 years ago

with Tammy

Michael Chelus

9.0

Black cherry, raspberry currant, licorice, dried herbs, dusty leather and oak. Great structure and well-integrated tannins. — 10 years ago

Martin Redmond

9.1

Very pale slightly green tinged straw color with appealing petrol, stone fruit, lime, wet stone, and a hint of lychee aromas. On the palate it approaches medium-bodied and is dry, clean, focused, and well-structured with peach, lime, passion fruit and mineral flavors. Long persistent finish. 12.5% alcohol. Made from 40 year old vines. SRP - $27 — 11 years ago

Andrew Stover

Sommelier/Wine Director Oya & Sei, Wine Blogger ChiefWino, Founder Vino50

9.6

1999 Spring Mountain Vineyard Reserve Red, #Napa. Holding up very well at 15 yrs. Intense aromas of ripe currant, black cherry & graphite intertwined with black olive, cedar and slight herbal notes. Soft & round; velvety texture. Cabernet Sauv, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cab Franc. #wine #sommelier #cabernet #springmountain #cali — 11 years ago