{"product_id":"robert-craig-2022-spring-mountain-district-cabernet-sauvignon-napa-valley-750ml","title":"Robert Craig 2022 Spring Mountain District Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 750ml","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eRobert Craig Winery makes Cabernet Sauvignon from three mountain appellations in Napa Valley, and the Spring Mountain District bottling is its most perfumed and elegant. The grapes come from Joan Crowley’s small, dry-farmed Crowley Vineyard, which sits at 2,000 feet along the summit of Spring Mountain, overlooking St. Helena. Its rocky volcanic soil, varied hillside exposures, and moderate climate (cooled by afternoon breezes from the Pacific) produce “densely concentrated wine grapes,” ripening slowly “without pushing high alcohol and sugars.” The vineyard is low-yield and farmed biodynamically, and Robert Craig has made wine from it since 2005.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe winery describes the wine’s signature: “Deep color and the intense perfume of dark mountain flowers are the signature of this wine each year.” The 2022 is 99% Cabernet Sauvignon and 1% Malbec, aged 18 months in French oak, 75% new, and harvested on September 27, 2022. It was a year marked by an early frost, a cold spring, and summer heat spikes, and the dry-farmed vines “produced incredibly small, intense berries with deep color.” The winery says that it’s “defined by tiny berries and an intense expression of the rocky Spring Mountain soils,” with “a cool site even in hot years” producing “fruit of terrific freshness and vitality.” At 14.8% ABV, it’s a “textbook example of Spring Mountain’s signature blue notes, with the elegance that is a hallmark.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eVinous’s Antonio Galloni scored it 94 points (December 2024): “The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon (Spring Mountain District) is elegant in feel and also quite expansive, especially with a bit of time in the glass. Sumptuous dark red-toned fruit, mocha, new leather and licorice all meld together in a seamless Cabernet Sauvignon that delivers the goods. The 2022 is a big wine, and yet it conveys plenty of Spring Mountain character.” James Suckling also scored it 94: “A solid, deep and dark-fruited red with hints of coffee, licorice and chocolate on the nose. Lightly earthy, too. Full-bodied, compact and layered, with a broad structure and a velvety texture to its tannins. Lingering and balanced. Well made. Drink from 2028.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIt’s a good pick for customers who want a mountain Cabernet that is perfumed, velvety, and balanced, with the floral, blue-fruited signature of Spring Mountain rather than the pure muscle of Mount Veeder or Howell Mountain. A decant of an hour or two helps if opened young, and it will reward cellaring. Pair with ribeye, lamb, venison, and aged cheeses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigins \u0026amp; Craftsmanship\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eRobert Craig 2022 Spring Mountain District Cabernet Sauvignon is produced by Robert Craig Winery from the Crowley Vineyard (2,000 feet, biodynamically farmed, dry-farmed) in the Spring Mountain District AVA, Napa Valley, California. A blend of 99% Cabernet Sauvignon and 1% Malbec, aged 18 months in French oak (75% new), harvested September 27, 2022. 14.8% ABV, 750ml.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCritics Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAntonio Galloni, Vinous — 94 Points (December 2024):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon (Spring Mountain District) is elegant in feel and also quite expansive, especially with a bit of time in the glass. Sumptuous dark red-toned fruit, mocha, new leather and licorice all meld together in a seamless Cabernet Sauvignon that delivers the goods. The 2022 is a big wine, and yet it conveys plenty of Spring Mountain character.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Suckling — 94 Points (March 2025):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A solid, deep and dark-fruited red with hints of coffee, licorice and chocolate on the nose. Lightly earthy, too. Full-bodied, compact and layered, with a broad structure and a velvety texture to its tannins. Lingering and balanced. Well made. Drink from 2028.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Craig Winery (wine notes):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This release is defined by tiny berries and an intense expression of the rocky Spring Mountain soils in 2022. A cool site even in hot years, Joan Crowley’s small block produced fruit of terrific freshness and vitality in a year marked by variable weather.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeep color. Dark mountain flowers, dark red-toned fruit, mocha, coffee, licorice, and chocolate, with a light earthiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFull-bodied, compact, and layered, with dark fruit, blue notes, new leather, and licorice, with a broad structure and velvety tannin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong, balanced, and lingering, with mineral and earthy notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuick Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eCategory\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpring Mountain District, Napa Valley, California\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlend\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e99% Cabernet Sauvignon · 1% Malbec\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"ltr\"\u003e2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRobert Craig Winery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVineyard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCrowley Vineyard — 2,000 ft; rocky volcanic soil; biodynamic, dry-farmed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAging\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 months, French oak (75% new)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"ltr\"\u003e14.8%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCritics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVinous (Antonio Galloni) 94 · James Suckling 94\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrinking Window\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrom 2028, per Suckling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle \/ Identity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA perfumed, velvety, blue-fruited mountain Cabernet with elegance and structure\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAromas \u0026amp; Flavors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDark red fruit, mocha, new leather, licorice, mountain flowers, blue fruit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottle Size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRibeye and grilled steak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLamb and venison\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBraised short ribs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAged cheeses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eServing Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDecant for an hour or two; serve at about 62-65°F.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SOUTHERN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45882955497538,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0363\/8621\/files\/Robert_Craig_2022_Spring_Mountain_District_Cabernet_Sauvignon_Napa_Valley_750ml.jpg?v=1793636769","url":"https:\/\/www.blackwellswines.com\/products\/robert-craig-2022-spring-mountain-district-cabernet-sauvignon-napa-valley-750ml","provider":"Blackwell's Wines \u0026 Spirits","version":"1.0","type":"link"}