Willow Springs Cellars

Flora Springs

Trilogy Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1994

Before I get into the notes, Flora Springs “Trilogy” is one of those wines from my formative years in this wine journey. Subsequently, it holds a special place in my heart. You can probably imagine how excited I was to enjoy the 1994 a vintage I likely drank long ago, out of a double-magnum no less! Giddy.

Popped and poured from double-magnum into red Solo cups and enjoyed her the course of an hour. The 1994 “Trilogy” pours a deep garnet color with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and significant sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of ripe and desiccated dark and red fruits: brambles, currants, plums, tobacco, old leather, dusty earth and gentle warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin (integrated) and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+ and the texture is silky. The large format has no doubt had an effect on this wine’s nearly evergreen properties but what a treat! Drink now regardless of format and enjoy this in its full maturity.
— 9 months ago

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Flora Springs

Napa Valley Merlot 2017

dark red. nose: leather. prunes. overripe berries. lots of jam. mouth: full body. medium big tannins. more jam and leather on the mouth. drinks like a cab. medium follow through. love it — 5 years ago

Evening Land Vineyards

La Source Seven Springs Estate Pinot Noir 2014

Masking up and scanning your menu sucks but washing it down with a nice Pinot makes it better. — 6 years ago

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Flora Springs

Napa Valley Chardonnay 2016

Very silky with nice honeysuckle notes. Balanced. Some pineapple finish — 7 years ago

Flora Springs

Wild Boar Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Shay A
9.2

A tannic monster. Figured a wine named "Wild Boar" is appropriate for Father's Day. This is so freaking dark in notes, but the color wouldn't allude to that. Color is red/purple and smells hot. Red licorice, peppercorn, anise on the nose. High tannins on the palate. Cedar, smoky, beef jerky notes to it. Spicy rhubarb too. If opening now, this needs at least a two hour decant. — 9 years ago

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As do we, @Peggy Hadley . We live attending their annual Trilogy Release Party yearly at their estate.
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Twin Springs

Ed's Smooth Red

Smooth, nice wine. Great value for the price. — 10 years ago

Lytton Springs Winery

Sonoma County Zinfandel 1977

A wine to remember. Plenty of fruit after 38 years. It continued to open for an hour and held on long after that. A truly special wine. many thx Mike for letting us help "rescue" this one from a worn out cork. — 11 years ago

Mike McGlone
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Special to share good old wine with good old friends. Improve with age.

Pax Mahle Wines

Alder Springs Vineyard Syrah 2004

After all these year still only tasty motor oil. — 11 years ago

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Rockford

Moppa Springs Barossa Valley Grenache Blend 2010

Loving Australia GSMs! — 12 years ago

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Flora Springs

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1985

Shay A
9.1

Christmas Day wine 🎄🎅🏼🍷

Acquired this for two reasons: Flora Springs was my “a-ha” wine 10yrs ago which started my wine journey, and secondly because it’s my sister-in-law’s birth year.

Enjoyed on Christmas Day (with said sister-in-law) and family (the family who introduced me to wine + Flora Springs). Kept the bottle standing for a few days. In the glass, there was bricking but the color was much more vibrant than expected. Aromatically, it showed mushroom and fig, but a good bit of muddled red and black berry fruit, some mint as well. Alive, elegant and bright on the palate with good tannin structure (held strong the two hours it was open). Small hint of tobacco at the finish, but the berry fruit stayed persistent keeping the flavors balanced. Undeniably older Napa (13%) and in great shape.
— a year ago

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Ravines Wine Cellars

White Springs Vineyard Dry Riesling 2017

A pre-dinner bottle while we do meal prep tonight.

Prior notes still apply:
Nose has lime zest, lime juice, green hay, wet granite/limestone pebbles, oxidized green apple peel, polyethylene tubing and tangerine peel.
Palate has Key lime flesh, cold tangerine slice, apricot skin, wet-pulverized limestone, lemongrass, tangerine zest, (minor) dried apricot and light honey on the medium finish, medium acid, great balance.
— 5 years ago

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Pax Mahle Wines

The Terraces Alder Springs Vineyard Syrah 2005

Wow. Surprising. Restrained. In the zone now. — 6 years ago

Flora Springs

Napa Valley Red Blend 2013

Flora springs. One of our favorite labels! Never disappointed. Smooth blend. Super easy drinker. Crowd pleaser — 8 years ago

Evening Land Vineyards

La Source Seven Springs Pinot Noir 2013

Drinking this wine made me forget Donald Trump was our president. Which begs the question, is it better to have drank, then to never drank at all?
— 9 years ago

Evening Land Vineyards

Seven Springs Vineyard Chardonnay 2012

Is anyone making better Chardonnay in Oregon? — 10 years ago

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Clarendon Hills

Blewitt Springs Vineyard Old Vines Grenache 1996

You're my cherry pie. 🎵 — 11 years ago

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Arnot-Roberts

Alder Springs Vineyard Syrah

This Syrah from 2005 had so much life left, still tight Food friendly — 11 years ago

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Alesia

Alder Springs Vineyard Chardonnay 2011

Very nice; interesting floral notes, but not overpowering. — 12 years ago

Flora Springs

Holy Smoke Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Named after the fog that rolls in on the morning (not the fires).
Deep ruby color. Aromas of blackberry, red currant, herbs and oak. Pretty good overall.

🏅93 Points - Wine Spectator
— 2 years ago

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L'Aventure

Optimus Willow Creek District Red Blend 2019

This punches above its weight class. Having had the estate cuvée and cote bottles, this feels a peer. Big deep fruits. Smooth all the way through. Loved it — 3 years ago

Villa Creek Cellars

Willow Creek Cuvée Paso Robles Grenache Blend 2017

A GSM blend from Cris Cherry at Villa Creek, this is what I would call one of his entry-level wines. Doesn’t possess the depth or complexity of some of his other cuvees like High Road or Avenger, but is still really enjoyable and a great value. — 6 years ago

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Soter Vineyards

Mineral Springs Ranch Pinot Noir

The consensus among Biblical scholars is that Jesus turned water into pinot noir for his first miracle. This bottle confirms that, even though it doesn’t quite reach the quality served at Cana that fateful day. — 6 years ago

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Alesia

Alder Springs Vineyard Pinot Noir 2013

Heavy on the melon, plenty of a acidity and just a whisper of oak. — 8 years ago

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Patz & Hall

Alder Springs Vineyard Chardonnay 2013

Solidness, richness, purfumery, goodness — 10 years ago

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Clarendon Hills

Blewitt Springs Grenache 2005

Locorice braised candied cherries desert like distinctive — 10 years ago

Flora Springs

Reserve Rutherford Hillside Cabernet Sauvignon

Erik McLaughlin
9.4

Textbook old school Napa Cab. What once was and should more often be again. Great secondary characteristics, yet still plenty of primary fruit. Possibly at peak but with life left ahead. — 11 years ago

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St Innocent Winery

Vitae Springs Vineyard Pinot Gris 2013

Vlossak crafts some of the best valued, most underrated whites in the NW. Lovely texture, crispness, and layers of tropical fruits. — 11 years ago

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Flora Springs

Reserve Rennie Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

Great nose can't wait to taste — 12 years ago