2008 Spring Mountain Vineyard Red Blend 'Elivette' Spring Mountain District Napa Valley (1.5L)
Another stunner for the cellar or for drinking this year. Large formats age more slowly than regular bottles, meaning this wine is still tasting so youthful.
“The 2008 is in a perfect place, with soft, velvety tannins, though still a little closed and coiled. Tasted from magnum, the wine is polished, sleek and dark-fruited, showing many of the traits of the 2006: tobacco, walnut husk, anise, primary blue and black fruit, layered dried violets and rich loamy earth. Attractive, full-bodied and generous, from this exceptional vineyard atop Spring Mountain, it is a remarkable wine if you can secure it — one to hold for the next 20 to 30 years and enjoy throughout that time. Buy several bottles.”- Decanter 97 points
There are few places in Napa Valley that are as distinctive and dramatic as Spring Mountain Vineyard. With approximately 850 acres on the property, and 226 planted to vines, this hillside nirvana epitomizes the uniqueness of this esteemed appellation. Over the years, they've married the wilderness of the area with 135 separate blocks of vineyards, each dedicated to highlighting a different expression of this original mountain winery. Having been the first to plant Cabernet Sauvignon on Spring Mountain in 1874, their hallowed stone walls have always been a home for pioneering vision. With a bird's-eye view of St. Helena, this team continues to spread their wings, producing wines that are true illustrations of time and place. Accessible in their youth while also having the ability to age for decades, these wines push the boundaries of what's possible, and will make a believer out of anyone who's willing to take a taste.
Decanter
The 2008 is in a perfect place, with soft, velvety tannins, though still a little closed and coiled. Tasted from magnum, the wine is polished, sleek and dark-fruited, showing many of the traits of the 2006: tobacco, walnut husk, anise, primary blue and black fruit, layered dried violets and rich loamy earth. Attractive, full-bodied and generous, from this exceptional vineyard atop Spring Mountain, it is a remarkable wine if you can secure it — one to hold for the next 20 to 30 years and enjoy throughout that time. Buy several bottles.