Stony Hill Spring Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Stony Hill Spring Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
2018 produced an unforgettable Cabernet Sauvignon for us. Even in its youth, the wine carries bold floral qualities from violets and sandalwood, as well as rich fruit traits of Bing cherry and huckleberry. This wine sits forward on the palate and exhibits a full mouthfeel with crunchy mountain and oak tannins. While the berries’ essence shines through, you are left with a fresh-cut leather finish.
Critical Acclaim
94 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
One of several stalwarts on Spring Mountain, Stony Hill has turned out a classic 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon. Scented of cassis, graphite, cherries and sage, it's firmly structured and medium-bodied, framed by ample (fruit) tannins that linger elegantly on the long finish. With a relatively small proportion of new oak and a restrained alcohol level (labeled at 13.8%), it hearkens back stylistically to Napa Valley Cabs from 40 years ago, without any of the rusticity those wines sometimes carried. It's a refined, elegant offering, one that should be cellared for at least several years and then drink well for two decades.
93 Wine Spectator
Shows heavy sweet bay leaf and sassafras accents amid a core of gently mulled red currant, raspberry and red cherry fruit. Reveals pretty red tea accents and bright iron notes that run throughout, adding lovely cut, freshness and drive. A very typical Spring Mountain Cabernet. Drink now through 2035.
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Stony Hill Spring Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
2018 produced an unforgettable Cabernet Sauvignon for us. Even in its youth, the wine carries bold floral qualities from violets and sandalwood, as well as rich fruit traits of Bing cherry and huckleberry. This wine sits forward on the palate and exhibits a full mouthfeel with crunchy mountain and oak tannins. While the berries’ essence shines through, you are left with a fresh-cut leather finish.
Critical Acclaim
94 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
One of several stalwarts on Spring Mountain, Stony Hill has turned out a classic 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon. Scented of cassis, graphite, cherries and sage, it's firmly structured and medium-bodied, framed by ample (fruit) tannins that linger elegantly on the long finish. With a relatively small proportion of new oak and a restrained alcohol level (labeled at 13.8%), it hearkens back stylistically to Napa Valley Cabs from 40 years ago, without any of the rusticity those wines sometimes carried. It's a refined, elegant offering, one that should be cellared for at least several years and then drink well for two decades.
93 Wine Spectator
Shows heavy sweet bay leaf and sassafras accents amid a core of gently mulled red currant, raspberry and red cherry fruit. Reveals pretty red tea accents and bright iron notes that run throughout, adding lovely cut, freshness and drive. A very typical Spring Mountain Cabernet. Drink now through 2035.
