The Terraces, Cabernet Sauvignon, Rutherford

Took a while for this bottle to open up. Was really nice when it did. May be a bit past its best consumption date. Overall, a really nice bottle for our ribeyes.

2005 vintage

Beautiful bouquet of oak, blackberries, leather, black pepper and plums. I should have decanted for over one hour. But aerating a few times unlocked these aromas after 30 mins. The tannins are really soft for a Napa cab despite the dark red color. A very enjoyable cab and another good one from Terraces.

2016 vintage

93

2008 vintage

My last 15. Drinking extremely well. Decanted for about an hour.

2015 vintage

I agree with the last review Ready to drink. Good fruity nose right out of the bottle. Sorry I only have this one.

2015 vintage

Opened at Campiello with Randy and Susan Nipper. As dark and dense as any Terra Valentine offering, very ready to drink.

2015 vintage

Opened and left standing and chilling to American cellar temperature for an hour. Tasted from a Silver Oak tasting glass. Initial burst of brighter red berries, especially mulberry, tempered with black plum. These flavors yield to a dense core of cassis, white oak, and light cedar notes. Fine tannins and medium acidity. A well-balanced wine: quite smooth, extremely enjoyable. After some air time, fresh blueberries and blackberry tart aromas emerge, which is delightful.

2016 vintage

1996 was the first vintage that Terra Valentine bottled a separate Wurtele Cab. Picked from the highest section of the Wurtele vineyard on Spring Mountain. 100% Clone 7 Cabernet Sauvignon. Purchased for $30 at auction. This currently sells for $85. Soft cork but it came out in one piece. Very lightly sedimented. Burnt red color. Medium to full bodied. Notes of dried mushrooms, black currants and leather. Solid tannins. Drinking very well but wouldn't hold much longer. 93 points.

1996 vintage

Still drinking well. Soft tannins. Not long finish.

2004 vintage

This has held up for the 13 years. Lots of floral flavor and earthiness to go with the stuffed veal dinner.

2008 vintage

Still drinking well although may be starting to show its age. Drink up

2005 vintage

Drank as the first wine in a tasting of 4 conducted by Sam Baxter

2015 vintage

Very dry initially and mellowed after sitting an hour or so. Nice fruit and really nice wine. Has plenty of time age.

2015 vintage

Really nice nose of graphite, creosote, black currant and charred oak as well as a hint of mint. Medium-full bodied with a knock out texture! This isn't at all heavy, but lean and it means business! Palate-coating tannins are of very high quality. The palate is very complex with flavors that echo the aromas. This is fully mature and in a fantastic place right now. What an incredible value this was! Awesome minerality, but the finish is just a little …

2004 vintage

Friday Tasting Group: "Killer Bar" (#03 for me): "New World" Theme (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA) : N: Earth with just a BIT of dirty diaper; Intensity lurking P: MF body; RNDISH entry with very NICE, ALMOST SWTISH frt (at least 1 experienced taster noting some heat) met by some astringent pucker which never loses the init frt as it evolves into a LONG, poss still very, VERY slightly puckerish finish with a chocolatey swtness to the dusty tannins. …

2005 vintage

Winebar [2 Rosés, 2 Whts, & 8 Reds] from 05/31/19 + 4 Shared Bottles (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA) : Dan, THANK you for sharing this SENSATIONAL mountain C.S.! :) N: RIPE berries with notable pyrazines with notes of choc; Intensity lurking P: Med, poss MF, body; RNDISH entry with NICE, ALMOST swtish frt met by some astringent pucker which QUITE resolves by the very LONG, BALANCED finish with an attractive bitter/swtness to the firming, dusty tannins. For now …

2005 vintage

Purchased at winery, stored at 55 degrees since purchase. Dark purple-red somewhat cloudy,good legs. Nose of blackberries dark chocolate cigar box with faint cinnamon. Taste of dark fruit ie blackberry cobbler vanilla and a very strong alcohol finish which though not unpleasant was similar to a Central Valley Syrah. Not surprising at 14.9% alcohol. Good mouth tightening tannins over all not dissapointing but I expect more from mountain fruit. 90/100

2008 vintage

Dark ruby with mild cloudiness. Dark fruits/berries, cherry, dark chocolate, vanilla, black currant. The tannin and toughness of young Spring Mountain Cab is subdued, there is a sweetness and smoothness to this wine. Good wine, drink now 89-91.

2008 vintage

still very much alive. juicy red fruits and some decent acidity. smooth tannins make for a very delicious wine. PNP at a restaurant and drank over lunch. showed no signs of falling apart

1996 vintage

Pleasant surprise! Great balance, fully developed yet maintained balance of fruit with tertiary aromas and flavors. Integrated tannin and long finish...truly enjoyed this 22 year old Spring Mtn Cab. Held a small amount which didn't hold up on day 2. Drink Now. 91-93.

1996 vintage

solid

2008 vintage

brought to Timmermans

2004 vintage

Outstanding and holding up even 13 years later. Wish I had more

2005 vintage

Ten years hasn’t diminished this wine. Sweet cherry, dry finish, nuance of tobacco or smoke. No nose to speak of and not a long finish hence the 92 rating. Very delicious wine and still very much alive.

2008 vintage

Nice wine for the price. Still plenty of tannins. Some good fruit.

2005 vintage

superb

2008 vintage

Unfortunately this was my last bottle. Decanted one hour. Deep color and buttery smooth. The flavor was extraordinary. One of the best wines I've had in a while at any price point.

2005 vintage

Black fruit, eucalyptus, cacao, a bit alcohol forward. Decant 30-60 min. Not very tannic at this point. Drink now.

2008 vintage

Opened up perfectly after about 30 minutes. Drinking beautifully right now.

2005 vintage

Nice dark ruby color. Pleasant nose of dark fruits/berries. Very pleasant introduction on the tongue—typical cabernet sauvignon flavors of black currant. Maybe just a tad “sweeter” than normal, but that passes as soon as the wine leaves the tip of the tongue. The thing that I find surprising about this wine is the very tame tannin. My experience is that Spring Mount reds are tannic monsters. Clearly, the tannic content of this wine is apparent. However, that seems to have …

2008 vintage

Still very good

2004 vintage

Plenty of time still to go.

2008 vintage

seemed younger and more structured/fruitier than the last 1996 I had which was very earthy and raspy. 20yrs in and still had some stretch. Looking good for another few years and sliding into an elegant retirement.

1996 vintage

Beautiful slight pepper burn on the nose aroma. Smooth, perfect Napa first taste in the mouth. Dirt road, early morning finish that warms the chest. Dry, medium tannins. Almost a root vegetable finish, different, strong, but very good. Classy

2008 vintage

love it.

2004 vintage

Yes , yes and yes. Finally. Totally open and vibrant. Great deep red fruit...Complex an maturing, though several years before peaking.

2005 vintage

A delicious, mature classic style Cab from Spring Mountain.

2004 vintage

Nicely evolved, might go another 3-5 years, well integrated, typical well made Napa cab. Called it for shorter last time, but this one still has time

2004 vintage

Drinking beautifully but I wouldn't wait much longer...

2005 vintage

Drinking absolutely wonderful. Opened up perfectly at about one hour. Blackberry and a little floral. May still have some time on the shelf but I would ask why? Drink it, you won't be disappointed.

2005 vintage

Fully mature bottle, well on to secondary phase, earthy, leather, tobacco. Surprised, my wife wondered if this was old world. Very different impression from last three- like a different wine entirely. The others were all drunk in NY, this one we brought to West Palm on the plane with us a month ago. As all know, it's been cold in the east and sure no cooking during the two hour flight. Anyways, much more evolved than we expected. Will Prob …

2004 vintage

Smooth. Dry . Balanced. Excellent

2005 vintage

Had a bottle with with friends and dinner at Del Frisco's last night and all of us were blown away at by this wine. Beautifully balanced, complex to no end, earthy with lovely tannins and enough fruit to titillate your taste buds through the entire bottle.

2004 vintage

Not impressed with this at all. Closed at the pop and never evolved, even day two. Not what I have come to expect from a single vineyard wine from Sam Baxter

2005 vintage

No formal notes, unfortunately. Decanted for 2+ hours, drank over the next 90 minutes. This was phenomenal, with great bright red fruit balanced with darker fruits on the mid-palate, very well balanced, sweet, integrated tannins. Just a delight. Wish i had more.

2008 vintage

This was terrific!

2005 vintage

Clear, deep ruby, lot of legs, clean nose, lots of red fruit (red cherry, red currant, a bit of strawberry), balanced palate with same fruits, integrated - very good wine.

2008 vintage

Did not like first night on PNP so had one glass and came back. Next night,much improved, open, floral complex grapey nose, smelled like the crush, mouth pleasing Cali cab, lengthy, purple, reasonably viscous, in its mid cycle. Left one more glass for the last night- no special protection besides reinserting cork, and at its best, really strutting. Now I have to decide what we are drinking two nights out?

2004 vintage

Drank subsequent to the Cliff Lede Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 at a birthday dinner party. Although very good, it lacked the finesse, smoothness, and elegance displayed by its Stag's Leap counterpart. As expected the Yverdon's Spring Mountain roots reflected a big and still very structured wine. Even with a short decant, it was still a bit tight and never seemed to really open completely. A bit shy it did start to show dark fruits and some earthiness underscored with a slight …

2005 vintage

Mercifully, this was the last of the four Terra Valentine bottles I bought in an apparent fit of madness three years ago. In addition to my notes on my last bottle of this exactly one year ago to the day, which basically mirror my experience tonight, I discovered something I missed before. The back label (clearly with no shame) reveals that this $75 cuvee was made with not-even-four-year-old vines. As in, this is the second vintage these vines have ever …

2005 vintage

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