Schweiger Vineyards, Cabernet Sauvignon, Spring Mountain District

Very mature.Dried currant, sandalwood. Long finish. Time to drink. Enjoy.

1999 vintage

Way too old

2000 vintage

Good enough, but not worth the price.

2017 vintage

More nuance than power at this juncture; fruit and structure have reached maturity, components in harmony. Stood up to the chargrilled NY strips. There’s definitely “enough in the tank” to see this through another 1-3 years. Drink now.

2006 vintage

Wow! It is drinking perfectly right now. What a great example of how mountain fruit ages well!

2005 vintage

Well past its drinking window, unfortunately. The bottle felt relatively still closed after 90 minutes of decanting, but already being in the restaurant past close, we drank away. It was an interesting experience for me, my girlfriend, and the restaurant's two somms. I regret not being able to experience this 10 years earlier.

2000 vintage

Wow what a difference 5 years made in this wine! The cork was pristine. Cedar and tobacco and dark fruit notes jump out of the glass.. The tannins are now beautifully integrated with the fruit. Dominant blackberry and a little plum, less anise than last bottle. The wine leaves a subtle but very long lasting tingle on the palate. I matched it with some dark chocolate and was very happy with it. Could be at its peak so enjoy.

2005 vintage

A beautiful mature old school Cabernet. Starts with a shy nose, that gradually improved with time. Red fruits, cedar, tobacco, leather and dried herb aromas. Silky smooth body with red fruits, cassis, herbs, tobacco, cedar and mineral flavors. The tannins are fully resolved.

1999 vintage

Decanted for 2+ hrs, then drank over 3 hrs. Drinking wonderfully now. I suppose you could hold it for a couple of years. But why risk it> It’s beautiful today! Had with marinated grilled filets, wild rice, and Caesar salad. Great wet tobacco, plum and sage nose. On the palate chocolate, dark berries, plum, and oak, with wet tobacco on the very long finish. Very disappointed this is my last bottle.

2010 vintage

At 21 years of age this wine is showing no signs of decline yet I would rate it as fully mature. A quite lovely Napa Valley Cabernet. Medium to full body, perfectly balanced, delicate nose which opens up as the wine breaths, medium to long finish. Nice accompaniment to a Medium Rare Filet. Drink now or hold for another 3-5 years. Will benefit from a 60 Minute decant. Mind you, my bottle had perfect storage, take that into account if …

1999 vintage

I’ve evaluated this wine on a number of other occasions between 2012-2016. Still hitting on all cylinders, showing no signs of imminent abatement. Decanted and enjoyed with a medium rare ribeye and grilled Brussels Sprouts. Clear, deep ruby color, no signs of bricking. Mature, initially leads with a bit of herbaceousness and cooked bell pepper, but settles, yielding black and red currant, dried blackberry, stewed raspberry, black coffee, old leather, dried tobacco, and dried earth. Structured with still chewy tannin …

2006 vintage

A nice surprise, minimal decant, dark fruit up front, soft tannin, decent balance.

2010 vintage

Aireated drank very well

1999 vintage

Nasty fruit bomb.

2010 vintage

Tasted very flat. Not turned or overaged, just flat and boring. A stark contrast from young Schweiger wines. Maybe they just weren't meant to age. Really disappointed.

2005 vintage

Fun to try 20 year old cabs like this. '99 was a good vintage and have enjoyed many from that vintage. This held up well - nothing tired or awry though the fruit profile was weak. This had more of an earthy and smokey tone.

1999 vintage

Opaque black with a half inch pour. Very rich mouth entry with tasty blackberry, black currant, and black cherry, buoyed up by a perfect undertow of acid and tannin. Dense, powerful, mouth filling, and big, with a lovely sheen of smoothness, elegance, and integration from being aged for 14 years.

2005 vintage

Nice wine and typical CA Cabernet. Black cherry, plum, cassis fruit mixed with spice, pipe tobacco , and some savory components mid-palette. Finish is smooth and silky with more black fruit and now earthy notes. A slight astringent aftertaste lingers after a minute leaving a dry impression. Agree with other tasters that this wine is within peak drinking window. No need to wait any longer, drink now - 2020

2006 vintage

Last bottle. Fully mature, not over the hill yet but I’d drink now.

2006 vintage

For a high altitude Cabernet Sauvignon that on release is dominated by powerful tannin that is backward, tight, grippy, and astringent, this 13 year old wine is a stunning Olympic gold metal gymnastic flip. Round, soft, integrated, seamless, rich, fruit forward, and luscious, while remaining refreshingly acidic and amply tannic. Overall, magnificently well matured, comparable to great left bank Bordeaux wines made with higher proportions of Cabernet Sauvignon.

2005 vintage

On the nose- Dark fruits, cassis, currants, plum, black cherry, blackberries, mocha, dark chocolate, baking spices, pencil lead, oak, a bit of vanilla On the nose- Dark fruits, cassis and currants, fresh plum and black cherry, blackberries with mocha, and great deep dark chocolate, baking spices and a bit of pencil lead and oak, and a hint of vanilla on the nose, this wine is drinking great now with about an hour of air, the tannins are still firm and …

2010 vintage

Rich berry flavor - paired wonderfully with dark chocolate cake.

Smooth, balanced and supple, but probably a bit past its prime. Drink now.

2006 vintage

soft and nice on the front palette. a hint of tanin still. wentwell with the duck kabob at Bavel w/Sheila.

2005 vintage

Enjoyed this with marinated ribeye steak grilled on my Primo. This cab has aged nicely; tannins were smooth and integrated. Still nice fruit flavors and pleasant finish. One more bottle - will drink in the next 12 months, as this wine is quite ready.

2010 vintage

This was perfect! Pulled out of cellar and let it get to room temp over 4+ hours. Decanted an hour or so. Full body, balanced, even-fruited , strong structured wine. No alcohol taste. This is in prime drinking era.

2006 vintage

Big aromatic nose of cedar and dark fruit and flavors of blackberry and slight touch of anise. Finish is a bit short on the mid palate on the second night of being open. Paired well with grilled lamb and mint jelly side sauce. Dark fruit flavor was deeper and more intense in the 2 hours after opening. Suggests the wine is mature but not yet in decline. Still I will be consuming my remaining bottle within next couple of years.

2005 vintage

No real change from Feb. of this year: “ A rich plum color fills the glass as a bouquet of cassis, plum, tobo, licorice and mint rises from it. Well balanced with fully integrated tannins, it glides across the palate. The finish comes up a bit short. A well made wine.” Not as much sediment in this bottle as in the last. 14.9% alc. With grilled (beef) burgers. Recommended.

2005 vintage

Six years have passed since I last pulled a cork on this wine. The husky “big boyness” of the wine at that time has matured and slendered into a well-shaped, sculpted Napa Cab. A rich plum color fills the glass as a bouquet of cassis, plum, tobo, licorice and mint rises from it. Well balanced with fully integrated tannins, it glides across the palate. The finish comes up a bit short. A well made wine. Significant sediment with some on …

2005 vintage

Poured at after dinner gathering without decanting. Very good after it opened up. Much better than a good quality 2013 Napa cab that we drank side by side. Ready to drink now.

2010 vintage

Slightly chalky tannins. Not at its best.

2010 vintage

Drinking great. Smooth tannins / well balanced.

2006 vintage

Tasted open for 6 days. At 12 years old, still opaque with a thin red outer ring. Generous nose of blackberry, black currants, and blackberry. Still firmly tannic and refreshingly acidic, along with getting closer to round, lush, and integrated. The swallow is delicious, caressing, and throat coating. Overall, Schweiger consistently makes rich, concentrated, and well structured Cabernet Sauvignons and Merlots that are outstanding values among the high altitude mountain appellations in Napa.

2005 vintage

PnP, garnet in the glass, decent cab nose of black fruit and roses, loads of fruit and cassis on entry along with still going strong tannins.....This wine seems a little heavily tilted to the fruit and wood. Perhaps I'm just not getting it but there doesn't seem to be much depth here, kinda like everything was just thrown out on the kitchen table and it's sitting right there for all to see on one flat level. At this prp there …

2010 vintage

The acidity and tannins seem less pronounced than my prior note. I'd still consider this on the young end of its drinking window.

2010 vintage

Good. Better than previous 2010 that I opened. I would say drink now

2010 vintage

Magnum - aerated, decanted 2 hours before beef tenderloin dinner. Paired wonderfully. Well balanced, meaty Cab, nice fruit, smooth finish. Universally enjoyed at table. Plenty of life left, at least in large format

2006 vintage

This tasted musty. This is the 3rd 2010 Cab that was disappointing from this winery that usually has fabulous cabs.

2010 vintage

This was working on all cylinders. Beautifully smoothed tannins with a long finish and lots of fruit on the front. Will wait a few years to drink the next one.

2006 vintage

Fruit foreward, still some tannins, nice complexity. V good value

2010 vintage

- Garnet color and aromas of cherry. It's somewhat balanced and has flavours of blackberry, cherry and chocolate with a light/medium body. Narrow texture.

2005 vintage

Decanted about 2 glasses for 4 hours, then consumed over the next 3.5. Cassis, black plum, black cherry, pencil lead, and dried herbs. Full-minus bodied. Medium-high acidity. Medium-high, drying tannins. Fairly long finish. It's a good wine but still seems hidden under the acidity and tannins. I'd like to give it another year or so before consuming the rest and give it a lengthy decant.

2010 vintage

Hitting on all cylinders, drinking young for 10 years, showing no signs of letting up anytime soon. Easily has another 5-8 years ahead of it, if stored properly.

2006 vintage

Chocolate

2005 vintage

This was a fabulous Cab! Pleasant nose. There was blackberry, plum, and currant, initially and some mocha and spice on the long finish. Paired with steaks and it was fabulous. Great shortly after opening, but after about 90 minutes it got even better!

2010 vintage

This wasn't a typical Schweiger Cab. This is the second 2010 that was disappointing. Not sure what's going on with this vintage...

2010 vintage

This bottle was slightly off. A little musty and sour. Not typical

2010 vintage

Always a fantastic cab!

2010 vintage

The flavors match my note from 2013 (blackberry/tobacco) but the structural elements are integrating. Drinking quite well now and will continue to do so for several years.

2006 vintage

still quite young. Needs a few more years.

2010 vintage

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