The 2009 Flagship of Spring Mountain
2009 Spring Mountain Vineyard Elivette Spring Mountain
This is the flagship "Grand Vin" from the most historic and extensive estate in the district—an 845-acre kingdom that dwarfs everything around it—and it is drinking in a way that only a 16-year-old Napa Cabernet can. While cult neighbors like Lokoya ($500+) and Bond ($800+) grab headlines for their scarcity, Spring Mo…
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Estate Flagship – The pinnacle cuvée of Spring Mountain Vineyard, crafted only in the best vintages
The "Mountain" Value: Sourced from the same high-altitude volcanic soils as Lokoya Spring Mountain ($500+) and Pride Mountain Reserve ($250+), offering the same pedigree for a fraction of the cost.
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Red Wine Body Profile
Light
Bold
Body Profile
Deep
83/100 Intensity
Light
Bold
83.0/100
Feather-light
Delicate
Lifted
Structured
Deep
Grapes
55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Carbernet Franc, 12% Petit Verdot, 10% Merlot, 1% Malbec
ABV
14.3%
Serving
60–65°F
Window
2025–2040
Product Description
The flagship "Grand Vin" of Spring Mountain District, entering its absolute prime while neighbors like Lokoya sell for $500+
This is the flagship "Grand Vin" from the most historic and extensive estate in the district—an 845-acre kingdom that dwarfs everything around it—and it is drinking in a way that only a 16-year-old Napa Cabernet can. While cult neighbors like Lokoya ($500+) and Bond ($800+) grab headlines for their scarcity, Spring Mountain Vineyard quietly controls the finest high-altitude terroir in the appellation. Elivette is their "Tête de Cuvée," a ruthless barrel selection of the top 1% of the estate’s production, designed specifically to outlast and outperform the most expensive wines in the valley.
The 2009 vintage is legendary for its "velvet" texture. Unlike the tannic monsters of 2013 or the lean 2011s, 2009 produced wines of immediate, lush generosity that have aged flawlessly. This bottle has spent over a decade in the estate's cool caves, shedding its youthful grip to reveal a soft, savory masterpiece.
Most Napa Cabs at this age are either dead or $400 on a restaurant list. To find a pristine, library-released flagship from a top-tier mountain vintage at this price is the kind of opportunity that usually only happens if you know the winemaker personally.
