Reviews & Ratings

2009 Spring Mountain Red Blends or Varietals "Elivette"

Winery: Spring Mountain

Vintage: 2009

Wine Name/Vineyard: "Elivette"

Wine Category: Red Blends or Varietals

Grape blend: 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Cabernet Franc, 12% Petit Verdot, 10% Merlot, & 1% Malbec

Bottle size: 750 ml

Region: Spring Mountain

State or country: CA

Price: $125

Cases produced: 2,350

KWG Score: 91.3 (based on 3 reviews)

Ken's Wine Rating: Very Good+ (93)

Review date: November 20, 2012

Wine Review: This ruby colored red blend from Spring Mountain was one of the top finishers in our recent High End Red Blind Tasting. It opened with a fragrant red cherry and pomegranate bouquet with hints of fig. On the palate, this wine is full bodied, well balanced, and very smooth. The flavor profile is a fruit forward ripe black cherry with notes of red currant. We also detected a hint of menthol, cassis, and gentle oak. The finish is dry and its fine tannins linger nicely for quite some time. The panel felt this wine was ready to go and would pair well with a filet mignon over the next couple of years. This is the best Elivette in several years. You should seek some out for a holiday gift for your boss or best client. Enjoy - Ken

Winemaker Notes: Abundant aromas of blackberry, cassis and smoky black cherry layer with spice notes of cinnamon and star anise, black tea and cola. A lush and silky entry reveals a graceful, structured wine of good size and weight. Well-integrated tannins shape a core of classic Spring Mountain cherry fruit with attending notes of mulberry, espresso and spice. The long, lingering finish echoes like a Cole Porter melody. The 2009 Elivette is quite approachable in its youth, and will benefit from 1-2 hours in a decanter before service. Drink 2012 – 2030.

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