This has lots of steeped plum, warm cassis and mulled blackberry flavors that knit together while flashes of anise, sassafras and black tea swirl around. There's a great mineral underpinning on the finish, while the fruit keeps the upper hands. Best from 2022 through 2036. -JM
Spring Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon Reviews
A mix of menthol, sassafras and bay leaf notes lead off, then slowly meld into the core of gently mulled plum and blackberry flavors. Racy acidity teams with strident tannins to drive the finish, showing energy and cut. Impressive. Best from 2022 through 2034. — JM
This is a thick, herbal red wine that’s tannic in bittersweet tobacco, tomato leaf, black pepper and gunpowder elements, rounded by ripe rich blackberry fruit.
This is a voluptuous, sexy cabernet from a mountain appellation better known for powerful, often austere wines. It comes from a site at the top of Spring Mountain, where the vines face southwest. The supple tannins meld fruity dark chocolate with raspberry and cherry-skin flavor. What ties the wine to Spring Mountain is the detail in the tannins, the earthy spice that lasts.