Springbank (46%)1965-1980s (Label Damage, Gift Box)

Springbank (46%)1965-1980s (Label Damage, Gift Box)

The mouth feel of the medium-bodied flavors is also silky and mineral-driven and the palpable sense of refinement is enhanced by the super fine-grained tannins on the hugely long

even silky mouth feel before culminating in a lingering and ever-so-mildly austere finale

and cassis scents that seem so easy to obtain with this varietal in California

intense and overtly mineral-driven flavors where the supporting tannins are now mostly resolved though there is a hint of tannic edginess on the gorgeously persistent finish

bright and layered nose reflects notes of cool red and black cherry

An expressive and bright nose features notes of diverse red berries

While there is no bricking yet in evidence it probably will not be much longer before there is

pure and notably more sauvage nose of both red and dark wild berry and earth scents

The long-lasting aromas

which is common among the 2012 and 2013 Bordeaux varietals in Napa

which comes from their gorgeous hillside vineyards overlooking Lake Hennessey high on Pritchard Hill

earth and subtle secondary nuances is followed by remarkably fine and pure