2012 Vintage — 8 years ago
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
En Magnum. Nice early effort from @Mike Smith - drinking very well. Still some tannic grip on opening. Nice dark fruit/plum, a bit of leather and a touch of green pepper - just enough to add character without dominating. Really nice mouthfeel as well. — 9 years ago
One of my favorites. Big fan of spring mountain. Deep ruby color. Big nose! med body. Blue and black berries — 9 years ago
Delicious and hedonistic. Rich textures and dark fruit. Some leathery like aromas with hints of herbs — 11 years ago
Woohoo!!! Super velvet...best cab I've had in a long time for $30. Smooth throughout would highly recommend. — 12 years ago
Hints of vanilla, a smooth finish, — 6 years ago
Full body for a Petite Sirah. Pallet of fruit and smooth finish. — 8 years ago
Rewarded by patience. This was amazing, well balanced, dark, and silky. @Mike Smith you are the grape whisperer! — 8 years ago
Definitely needs some more time, opened up nicely though — 9 years ago
Blackberries and greenness. Still think this is young 5 years out. — 9 years ago
Another winner from Ridge. Perfectly balanced — 11 years ago
A delicious cab — 13 years ago
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

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
Lovely floral notes and a nice minerality. — 8 years ago
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
01 Togni wouldn't hurt to have another decade on it. — 9 years ago
Sometimes you don't want to analyze, and just enjoy. This was one of those moments. — 10 years ago
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
Evan Bloom
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