Elivette
Spring Mountain
Spring Mountain
2013
Vintage
Varietal
Proprietary Red Blend
ABV
Where it is, July 2026
At Peak: in the heart of its drinking window (2017-2028).
As of 2026, Cellared places this 2013 Elivette in a mature drinking window, consistent with the exact page's statement that the wine offers at least 15 years of enjoyment. The Spring Mountain profile, dark fruit, fine-grained tannin and savory detail can broaden in the glass, but bottle condition and storage history remain decisive for an older release. Stand the bottle upright, check fill and sediment, open carefully and taste before choosing a longer decant. The mature drinking window is editorial guidance tied to the source's vintage language, not a promise about every bottle.
The ‘13 Spring Mountain.
Elivette 2013 is a Spring Mountain District red blend with red currant, cola, forest-floor and cardamom notes, a broad dark-fruited palate, fine-grained tannins and a long finish.
Drinking window
As Cellared editorial guidance: this drinking window is a calculated cellar recommendation, not a claim about the bottle's documented facts.
Tasting note
The exact 2013 Elivette page describes a Spring Mountain District red blend with red currant, cola, forest floor and cardamom on the nose. The palate moves through blackberry, plum and dark chocolate, with fine-grained tannins and a finish that carries the wine forward. The blend is Cabernet Sauvignon 57%, Cabernet Franc 17%, Merlot 10%, Petit Verdot 8% and Malbec 8%. The page also lists 22 months in new French oak and 14.1% alcohol. These are the page's tasting and cellar reference points; the bottle's fill, storage and condition still shape the final experience.
The 2013 vintage
The 2013 page describes a dry, warm winter followed by early budbreak, then a pleasant spring and summer. Harvest ran from September 12 through October 23. The page presents this as a steady growing season for the Spring Mountain fruit and pairs the vintage details with a wine built for at least 15 years of enjoyment.
About Elivette
Spring Mountain Vineyard places Elivette in the Spring Mountain District of Napa Valley and identifies the 2013 bottling as estate grown and bottled. The page gives the blend as Cabernet Sauvignon 57%, Cabernet Franc 17%, Merlot 10%, Petit Verdot 8% and Malbec 8%, with 22 months in new French oak. That combination explains the wine's dark fruit, savory forest-floor character and fine-grained tannin while keeping the page tied to the exact 2013 bottling.
From the cellar: pair with
Cellared editorial pairing: braised beef short ribs
Slow-cooked beef gives the wine room to meet its blackberry, plum and fine-grained tannin.
Cellared editorial pairing: mushroom and porcini risotto
Earthy mushrooms echo the forest-floor and cardamom notes without covering the fruit.
Cellared editorial pairing: aged Gruyere with toasted walnuts
Firm cheese and nutty richness provide a practical counterpoint to the wine's dark chocolate and oak profile.
Service & cellaring
- Serving Temp
- Cellared editorial guidance: serve slightly cool and adjust after the first pour.
- Decanting
- Cellared editorial guidance: inspect sediment and adjust air time after the first pour.
- Cellar Storage
- Cellared editorial guidance: keep the bottle dark, still and cool with stable humidity.
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Frequently Asked
What does Elivette 2013 taste like?
The exact 2013 page describes red currant, cola, forest floor and cardamom on the nose, followed by blackberry, plum and dark chocolate on the palate. It identifies fine-grained tannins and a finish that carries the wine forward.
What is in the 2013 blend?
The page lists Cabernet Sauvignon 57%, Cabernet Franc 17%, Merlot 10%, Petit Verdot 8% and Malbec 8%, with 22 months in new French oak and 14.1% alcohol.
When should I drink Elivette 2013?
The page says the wine offers at least 15 years of enjoyment. As of 2026, Cellared places this 2013 in a mature drinking window and recommends opening when fill, storage and sediment are sound. Stand it upright first, taste through the first glass, and let the bottle condition determine whether it needs more air or should be enjoyed promptly.
How should I decant, pair and store it?
For this mature bottle, stand it upright, open carefully and use a measured decant only if the first taste needs air. Cellared editorial pairings are braised beef short ribs, mushroom and porcini risotto, and aged Gruyere with toasted walnuts. Keep it dark, still and cool with stable humidity and no temperature swings, and treat the bottle condition as the final guide.