It is attractive and spellbinding, with wonderfully fragrant black currants, graphite, and tobacco nuanced by fragrant cedarwood. Medium to full-bodied with soft, seductive black cherry and spiced plum fruits laced with tobacco leaf and white pepper. Intensely powerful mountain tannin frames more savoury Bay Laurel and sagebrush notes through an extended, invigorating finish. Founded in 1973, Conn Creek Winery is situated on the eastern side of Napa Valley, just off the Silverado Trail. Best known for its Bordeaux-styled wines, Elizabeth DeLouise-Gant has been the winemaker since 2017. Previously, she worked at Beaulieu Vineyard, Tamber Bey, and Stag's Leap Wine Cellars.

The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain District (100% varietal) has a darker core of black and blue fruits as well as some classic mountain notes of iron, black olives, and leafy herbs. Medium to full-bodied and nicely concentrated on the palate, it's a masculine, structured Spring Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon that will benefit from 3-4 years in the cellar and cruise over the following 15 years or more.

The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain District is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep garnet-purple colored, notes of fresh plums, black currants, and boysenberries jump from the glass, leading to nuances of charcoal, dried herbs, and black olives. The full-bodied palate is taut with muscular black fruits, supported by firm, grainy tannins and beautifully knit freshness, finishing long and earthy.