I bought a number of cases of Flora Springs wine during a tasting trip
to Napa a few years back. We were invited to dinner at the winery by
John Komes and he recounted a number of great stories about the early
days of the winery as he opened bottle after bottle of various
vintages including the just bottled 2002. I opened one of my last
remaining bottles that I bought during that trip last night to
accompany Allen Brothers Dry Aged NY Strip steaks. 2002 Flora Springs
Anniversary Cabernet Napa Valley-deep dark inky purple with aroma of
fresh crushed blackberries and a touch of vanilla. Smooth and supple
on the palate with an abundance of cassis, blackberry, blueberry and
cloves finishing with a bit of oaky vanilla. The wine has aged
beautifully and was delicious. "A". During that trip I bought 2002
Trilogy, Rutherford Reserve, Wild Boar and Holy Smoke as well as the
25th Anniversary and all have drank beautifully over the past few
years.