Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

A blend of 77% Cab Sauv, 13% Merlot, 7% Syrah, 3% Petite Sirah & 1% Cab Franc, deep Ruby with aromas of rich ripe berry fruits, cedar and earthy herb spice. On the palate flavors of blackberry, black cherry and plum, with cacao, tobacco and oaky notes. Nice balance, soft chewy tannins, long finish ending with creamy vanilla spice and cedar character. Nice value! — 5 years ago

David L

9.2

11’ took 2 hours to come around. Nice Cabernet. — 7 years ago

Tim Lukas

9.1

Full body for a Petite Sirah. Pallet of fruit and smooth finish. — 8 years ago

Rob Corrao

9.4

Rewarded by patience. This was amazing, well balanced, dark, and silky. @Mike Smith you are the grape whisperer! — 8 years ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.5

Holy smokes.
This is phenomenal. What were you doing in 1999? Were you interested in wine? — 8 years ago

with Mark

Stephen Jackshaw

9.4

This is more refined the second time around. Pulled a few fun bottles and this has gotten to a place that it's beyond the simple side. Leather, dark cherries stand out on the nose. Dark fruit on the palate is sitting beautifully. Tannins still slightly aggressive but it was enjoyable. I'd still pick this as a Cabernet blindly. Wish I would've bought more! — 9 years ago

Robert Ulrich

9.4

Juicy dark red fruits with medium tannins. Ripe but balanced and not over the top. Tasting great right now. — 9 years ago

Reidan

9.2

One of my favorites. Big fan of spring mountain. Deep ruby color. Big nose! med body. Blue and black berries — 10 years ago

with Scott

Mike Kerr

9.1

Delicious and hedonistic. Rich textures and dark fruit. Some leathery like aromas with hints of herbs — 11 years ago

Michael Smith

10

Woohoo!!! Super velvet...best cab I've had in a long time for $30. Smooth throughout would highly recommend. — 12 years ago

Evan Bloom

9.1

A tasty Napa Bordeaux blend, well made, slightly high toned and pushing the acidic side of the spectrum. That’s said, was quite enjoyable, but there are certainly others that are at least comparable if not better at this price point. — 6 years ago

Ryan Vento

9.4

Celebrating my parents’ anniversary. I’ve always enjoyed Amici’s Spring Mountain expression. Rich, brooding dark fruits, cool eucalyptus, and Christmas spices. Lovely tannins and overall mouthfeel. Bottle signed by proprietor Bob Shepard. — 7 years ago

with Krystal

Rob Brobst III

9.3

Nice wine. It came to the party wearing a backpack, glasses and a hat with a mosquito net. — 8 years ago

with Jade and Paul

Lila

9.4

Lovely floral notes and a nice minerality. — 8 years ago

David L

9.3

13' Vineyard 7 & 8 Chardonnay. Big boy Chardonnay. Pop & pour. Love drinking this wine. — 9 years ago

Jason Hemming

8.9

Not your typical wine for mid Aug evening but it was enjoyable. Bright black and red fruits with light herbs and green tobacco. — 9 years ago

Curtis Osborn

9.5

Curtis had this 10 years ago

Grant Everett

9.7

Stunner after 12 hour slow ox — 10 years ago

with Scott

Mike Rudd

9.5

Another winner from Ridge. Perfectly balanced — 12 years ago

Liz Majewski

9.5

A delicious cab — 13 years ago

Jennifer Reddy Zecher

10

Hints of vanilla, a smooth finish, — 6 years ago

Paul K

9.4

Awesome!!! — 6 years ago

Andrew Keenan

9.4

2012 Vintage — 8 years ago

Jacqueline Johnson

9.4

Let breathe for an hour and 20, absolutely delicious no sharp edge until about the 2 hour mark then down hill fairly quickly. Fantastic in the mean time though, had with steak, garlic ciabatta bread and sugar peas with chocolate Petit fours for dessert — 8 years ago

Kyle Groombridge

9.2

Awesome cab. Explosion of red fruit on the palate, turning dark on the finish with tar and spices. Floral nose, powerful mouthfeel with a nice touch of tannin.. I'm going to have to look more into these guys. — 8 years ago

Michael Genn

9.1

Definitely needs some more time, opened up nicely though — 9 years ago

Richard Lewis

9.2

Blackberries and greenness. Still think this is young 5 years out. — 9 years ago

with Lynne

Patrick Derdeyn

9.3

01 Togni wouldn't hurt to have another decade on it. — 9 years ago

Richard Lewis

9.4

Sometimes you don't want to analyze, and just enjoy. This was one of those moments. — 10 years ago

with Lynne

Rich Reader

10

Schweiger Vineyards '09 Cab Sauv, Spring Mountain, Napa Valley. Recently released, exemplifying their typical 5 year plan from harvest to release. The only other vintages of this particular wine which I have tasted are '05 & '06. All are consistently rich, smooth, & intricate across the floral, fruit, nut, & shoe leather spectri. An extraordinary value in luxury class. — 11 years ago