Sherwin Family Vineyards, Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Spring Mountain District

Drinking beautifully - still bright mountain fruit but nicely mellowed and smooth on the finish, one more to drink from cellar/

2009 vintage

Wonderful wine, but just past it's peak, IMHO.

2012 vintage

Perfect representation of place. Amazing cab

2007 vintage

Past it's peak and on the decline. Still enjoyable but most fruit is now gone.

2007 vintage

My first of this vintage. Great nose at the pop, no decant as I was in a restaurant with a small group of friends. This was typical classic Sherwin Spring Mtn Cab. Beautiful balance of fruit, acid, and soft tannins. Had a hint of sweetness on the finish. An excellent bottle and glad I purchased a bunch of these. They will be coming out of hibernation to enjoy now.

2009 vintage

My Last bottle unfortunately - absolutely amazing

2012 vintage

Exactly like the other bottles except this needed just a little air to unwind. Cork was perfect and seemed a little tight on the pop and pour. These could age much longer but are exceptional now and I loved it. My previous notes still apply. Great juice and incredible QPR based on what I paid.

2007 vintage

Wonderful balance of tannins and acidity. Terrific complexity, mouthfeel and finish. Drinking very well.

2012 vintage

Spring Mountain for the win after 17 years of age. What a wonderful smooth and silky effort here with blackberry and black cherry fruit up front. Mid-palate has dark chocolate, spice, cedar, and a subtle eucalyptus note. Nice acidity, smooth tannins, and nice long finish. Great window now but no rush...love this vintage.

2007 vintage

Still delicious

2012 vintage

Powerful, chewy wine, softening after a decade and a half, but not complex. Serve with robust food to match. Improves on decanting

2009 vintage

Powerful and chewy - bold cherry and blackberry with hint of oak. Well balanced with soft tannins. Complex nuanced finish that makes you want more.

2009 vintage

Fantastic wine from the Sherwin’s. In a perfect spot, decanted an hour. Spicy, smooth, cherries. Great wine with grilled ribeye. Wish I had more.

2012 vintage

Good but not great

2009 vintage

As the comments have indicated, this wine is past it's prime. It is still a good wine with less fruit and more tertiary notes. The flavors are more mellow and less vibrant. I have one bottle remaining and need to finish it sometime this year.

2007 vintage

Excellent wine. It has aged very well!

2009 vintage

Still tastes great. Hasn’t lost its smoothness

2007 vintage

Essence of pencil shavings, dried figs, peppercorns and bing cherries. Layers of ripe figs, blueberries, toast, licorice and loam. Wonderfully long finish.

2009 vintage

Really good with hints of cherry and vanilla. Drank with ziti .

2007 vintage

See previous notes as well but this was my third bottle with three more remaining. Just as great and consistent as the others. I really have been enjoying these. The corks look like they were bottled last week. Held its own against many wine heavyweights at a dinner.

2007 vintage

Amazing bottle of wine. Had it a little too cold at first, once it warmed up this was absolutely phenomenal. Dark color and perfect cork. Had blueberry, blackberry, spices, and a hint of vanilla on the palate. Have four more of these and will likely look for more.

2007 vintage

Spectacular!!

2007 vintage

Blackberry, black cherry, and dark plum fruit. Gorgeous, silky wine right now with notes of earth, spice cracked pepper, licorice, and subtle tobacco. Nice acidity, smooth tannins, long finish. At 20 years of age this is drinking great right now and will continue to do so over the next few years.

2002 vintage

Covolo's 2002 Napa Cab tasting (Casa Covolo) : Started off a bit tight on the nose to start that opened up as the night wore on. Notes of cassis, raspberry, dark cherry and a touch of minerals on the nose. The palate has dusty tannins, but they're nicely polished with a high-toned finish. Finished 2 of 8 in tasting of 2002 Napa cabs.

2002 vintage

This is typical Sherwin / flat out good wine and great to share with friends

2012 vintage

As several posters noted, just a great smooth bottle of delicious Cabernet. Loved the nose and it was velvet on the palate. A nice fairly ripe Cabernet structure with complex and layered notes of black cherry, chocolate, and cedar notes with just a hint of spice on the backend of the palate. Full-bodied but a graceful finish. The Sherwins and Donna are such amazing people. Love the estate....this place and their wine is still a hidden gem in Napa Valley. …

2007 vintage

Drank over three hours and the flavors evolved and improved over time. Great essence of cedar, blueberries, currant, cigar box and tar. Layers of dried figs, currants, bing cherries and ripe figs. Wonderful mouthfeel and a long finish.

2009 vintage

Still holding up well. Had next to the 2012 Sherwin Estate cab and it held up well.

2007 vintage

I just found this bottle of 2007 Sherwin Family Vineyards in one of my coolers; we went to Napa in 2013, and it somehow got lost until a few days ago in the very back with my Bordeaux….so very happy I did. It was absolutely wonderful….not a big monster, but was amazing. On the first mouthful there was soft and pleasing herbal notes on the back of the tongue. After swallowing, there were soft berries, and it lasted for a …

2007 vintage

Deep dark purple color. Nose consists of cassis, pencil shavings, toast, black cherries, figs and licorice. Layers of black cherries, dried figs, mint, licorice and raisins. Terrific mouthfeel and finish. This was worth the wait.

2009 vintage

Wow, this is pretty fantastic right now. Velvety finish. Can’t wait until we open the next one. Double decanted and poured.

2012 vintage

Lively and smooth tannins. Drinking well. A great cab and a great vintage.

2007 vintage

Not as good as that first bottle. Lacking complexity but not alcohol. 15.1%!!

2007 vintage

Dark rich color and let it open for about a half hour taste of berries and a little bit of coffee one of my favorite cabs.

2007 vintage

Very good but not as much so as a previous bottle about a year ago. More primary with blueberry liquier being the most prominent aroma and flavor. Still showing complexity with a touch of mint and coffee. Long finish. Drink or hold.

2007 vintage

Crumbly cork - Deep maroon color. Blackberry preserves, sweet concord grape jelly and earth with lovely spices on the nose. Gorgeous, silky texture on the palate with bright fruit flavors and vibrant spice. Really in a beautiful place with nicely integrated tannins allowing the flavors to shine. Bought directly from the winery on Spring Mountain during a visit to the Sherwin Family Estate - the owners are incredible people and you can taste their commit to excellence in their wines. …

2002 vintage

Drinking very well -- great mixture back and red fruit and mountain tannin ... yum

2012 vintage

Great nose consisting of black pepper, cherries, mint, cedar and tobacco. Wonderful layers of ripe figs, bing cherries, figs, blueberries, mint and cassis.

2012 vintage

Enjoyed at Milwaky trace with Sarah paired with beef short rib and steak tartare. Incredible fruit and big berries. Tannins have resolved and velvety long finish - it'll last another 10 years.

2009 vintage

This wine was amazing tonight. Everything you want. Rich / robust / tannic / long finish -- just perfect

2007 vintage

Good, but somewhat simple. Not as lush or complex as the last bottle.

2009 vintage

Beautiful wine from start to finish. Full of fruit, tannins were supple and refined. We opened it and drank it at a restaurant, we have two more bottles and I think I would decant next time and allow it to open up. Quite delicious.

2009 vintage

Better on 2nd day. Might be worth decanting if drinking in one seating.

2009 vintage

We thoroughly enjoyed this wine, on on its own, but even more so with our filets. The Sherwin Estate Cab has always be in our wheel house, and this bottle is no exception. It's soft smooth and well integrated. Love the bold inky black and blue fruit on the attack. In the mid-palate, the oak component has started to transform nicely into cedar notes and meld with black pepper. The finish is superb with mostly resolved tannins. based upon this …

2009 vintage

Winery visit purchase from 2011, consumed over 2 days (vacuvined), note from day 2. Nose: Medium-plus intensity, dark fruit - blackberry and cassis, eucalyptus, tertiary notes of black olive, leather, and dark earth - very nice. Palate: Medium-full bodied, spicy dark fruit attack, great balance and mouth-feel, spicy lift thru the mid-palate, with menthol tobacco and earth appearing in the back-end. Finish: Lengthy, 45-60 seconds, dominated by spicy dark fruit, earth and leather. Wow, drinking wonderfully at the moment, hard …

2007 vintage

I have a lot of love for Sherwin. This felt like it was at the edge of being good. Drink up Shriners! It was an 86 last night. 90 tonight so I split the difference because I'm a simpleton who believes in straightline averages versus chi-square.

2007 vintage

Drinking perfect -- time to pop and pour this bad boy. Sometimes I forget how good Sherwin can be and this one proved Sherwin's great wine making. Drink Now

2007 vintage

We popped and poured. When the cork was pulled you could immediately smell the dark ripe fruit, figs, cherries and cassis wafted out of the bottle. In the glass, layers of mint, cocoa, cedar and pencil lead were also present. Very smooth and well integrated tannins, that blended well with acidity. This wine has another few years left.

2007 vintage

Similar to my last note. Still holding strong.

2002 vintage

Delish! Was expecting a nice Cab and ended up having a great one. Aired for about an hour before tasting. Dark color; deep rich nose of dark berry, coffee, and a herbal note; Medium body with low to moderate acidity and tannis but not flabby; intense flavors of plum, berry, coffee, and toasty oak. Paired wonderfully with a bone-in roast but this is complex enough to be a fun cerebral sipper.

2007 vintage

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