Spottswoode Estate Vineyard & Winery • St. Helena, California
Spottswoode Estate Cabernet Sauvignon is the flagship red from Spottswoode’s organically and biodynamically farmed monop…Spottswoode Estate Cabernet Sauvignon is the flagship red from Spottswoode’s organically and biodynamically farmed monopole vineyard on the western edge of St. Helena in Napa Valley, a gravelly alluvial benchland ideal for Cabernet. Typical…Learn More »
$125
/750ml
2011 Retail Average
95
/100
2011 Pro Rating
Opening with cool-vintage tones of red and black cherries, Spottswoode Estate Vineyard & Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 layers in notes of coffee bean, dark chocolate, wild herbs and a lifted floral spice. The palate is taut and focused rather than plush, with impressive depth for the year, firm tannins and a long, savory, gently drying finish that speaks clearly of its cooler, more aromatic season. This is a structured, characterful Napa Cabernet that trades sheer opulence for elegance and nuance.
Grilled lamb chops with rosemary, Dry-aged ribeye steak, Herb-crusted roast duck
Spottswoode Estate Cabernet Sauvignon is the flagship red from Spottswoode’s organically and biodynamically farmed monopole vineyard on the western edge of St. Helena in Napa Valley, a gravelly alluvial benchland ideal for Cabernet. Typically a blend dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon with small portions of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, it is renowned for combining Napa ripeness and purity of blackcurrant and berry fruit with floral, mineral and tobacco-like complexity, fine-grained tannins, and exceptional longevity. Widely regarded as one of…