This is our third vintage of Flora Springs Trilogy to taste and review over the years, and it has always been a consistently delicious and top performer. For the 2021 vintage (their 38th bottling), there is a new label design which is (in our opinion) more elegant and welcoming that previous offerings. As most of you know, we do take in consideration label design, or what we call shelf appeal, when scoring our wines and spirits.
The 2021 Trilogy is comprised primarily of Cabernet Sauvignon (85%) but also includes Petit Verdot (10%) and Malbec (5%). This flagship wine is incredibly silky-smooth throughout the entire tasting experience, offering up tannins that are glossy and fine. A swarm of aromas that include ripe dark berries, graphite and cedar are introduced initially, but this isn't a fruit-bomb, in-your-face type of wine, which is extremely refreshing. After some time in the glass, the cedar yields to more earthy style of aromas. The black fruits carry over on the palate with whisps of chocolate shavings, mint, minerality and suggestions of pine. This wine is very structured and refined.
We tasted this wine unaccompanied first and then paired it with some hard cheeses, cured meats and jams. While the jams were not the best pairing, this wine absolutely soared with the aforementioned meats and cheeses. If someone were building a wine cellar and asked us to give them 20 different wines to stock/cellar, this one would definitely be in that group. It is perpetually delicious and each vintage is just breath taking. Well done!
ABV: 14.2%
Winery: Flora Springs: Napa, CA
2.300 Cases Produced
Suggested retail price: $100.00
Drink The Bottles score: 95/100
