90 points,

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, December 2003

The 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Reserve was shut down when I tasted it, so I suspect my score may be conservative. With coaxing, this inky/ruby/purple-colored, firmly structured Cabernet reveals notes of vanilla, cedar wood, spice box, and dusty black currants. A sweet attack is followed by a full-bodied, tannic, austere finish with impressive purity, richness, and weight. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2020.

91 -94 points,

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, August 2002

Readers should try to latch onto a bottle or two of the provocative, concentrated, expansive 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Reserve (750 cases). Its opaque ruby/purple color is accompanied by a gorgeous perfume of creme de cassis, melted licorice, spice box, fruitcake, and earth. There is little evidence of wood, although that may change as Flora Springs tends to first age their wines in old wood, and then move them to new oak for an extended period prior to bottling. The rich, powerful 2001 appears to be the finest Cabernet Sauvignon produced since the 1997 Hillside Reserve and 1997 20th Anniversary Reserve. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2022.

91 points,

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, February 2005

A truly great wine is the 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Reserve. A sweet nose of vanilla and black cherry liqueur intermixed with currants, spice box, and fruitcake jumps from the glass of this elegant, medium to full-bodied Cabernet. With beautiful density, ripeness, and loads of fruit and texture, it will benefit from 1-2 years of cellaring, and last for 10-15 years.

88 points,

Wine Spectator, July 2004

An elegant, creamy wine, with ripe, deftly balanced layers of currant, black cherry, mocha and vanilla. The acidity keeps the flavors vibrant and gives it a cleansing finish, with firm tannins. Drink now through 2010. 660 cases made. –JL

About Winery

Flora Springs is a family-owned winery that has been passed down through three generations.  The name Flora Springs refers to the matriarch of the winery, Flora, and "springs" refers to the natural water source on the estate that has flowed uninterrupted through Napa Valley history.  The estate of Flora Springs has a long history that extends to the very beginnings of Napa's winemaking history.  The Komes grandchildren along with the Garvey family have combined forces and own around 650 acres of sustainably farmed vineyards through five appellations in the Napa Valley. 

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