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 »
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/750ml
2017 Retail Average
96
/100
2017 Pro Rating
In a cooler, more restrained key for Napa, the 2017 Spottswoode Estate Cabernet Sauvignon layers pure blackcurrant, blackberry and plum fruit with lifted violet, subtle dried herb and gently exotic spice notes, all carried on a medium-bodied frame of silky but persistent tannins. There’s remarkable energy and precision here—alcohol is modest, the oak is polished rather than showy, and the wine feels composed and detailed rather than heavy, promising increasing nuance with time in bottle.
Herb-crusted rack of lamb; Dry-aged ribeye with charred onions; Wild mushroom and rosemary risotto
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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…