The Spring Mountain District
AVA wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for Spring Mountain Vineyard. Many of the
vines under their ownership were originally planted by the renowned Beringer
brothers. Known for classically styled mountain Cabernet Sauvignon, “SMV”
has never veered away from their traditional approach to winemaking. We have
featured a range of library vintages from Spring Mountain Vineyard in the past,
but it was time to bring in the current 2016 release which right out-of-the gate
is firing on all cylinders. Based on the age worthiness of their Cabs, you’ll
want to tuck a few bottles away for three to seven years. The 2016 vintage is
one of the best of this decade, crafting wines with exceptional purity of
fruit, finesse, and over-all balance. Deep, dark, and saturated ruby core. On
the nose, this release reveals notes of cedar, cassis and bay leaf interwoven
with violets and white peppercorn. Gorgeous brambly fruit: blackberry,
boysenberry, black current coat the pallet. Cocoa, anise, sweet tobacco builds on
the primary fruit base to finish bone-dry with a mineral and graphite cut. With
a few years of bottle age, one can enjoy with a 60-minute decant or put away
for long-term aging. A world-class and savvy pickup for Cabernet aficionados.