Mark Rosse

9.2

Golden yellow with spice cookie aromatics. — a month ago

Conrad Green

9.5

In a great place. Sweet edges of soft lemon with some toasty notes and steely minerality. Lovely and complex and delicious. — a month ago

with Bex

John Malcolm

9.1

Smokey, with a hint of cherries, strawberry jam, and vanilla. A little less “earthy” and a little softer than other vintages I have had by this producer. — 2 months ago

Jose Lorenzo

9.6

2002. The year she said yes 23 years ago today!! — 11 days ago

Andrew McIntyre

9.6

Mmmmh...aged Bordeaux. Is there anything in the world thats better???? Happy new year!!! — a month ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.5

Rich yet taut. Brioche, yeast, bruised apple and candied citrus, nutty hints, cepes, and candied ginger. Great wine!
Lovely to drink now with beetroottartar, crayfish and toasted brioche. — 2 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.5

2002 vintage. Last tasted 10.06.22 (9.4). Similar "gliding along" impressions with feminine characteristics. This bottle (nice fill, cork and decent sed) was a goody. Decanted and tasted after 5 mins, 30 mins and 2 hours. Bit more structure evident after two hours open as to be a different, yet fantastic, wine. Funny how some of these underwhelming, less than aggro wines can take on another life of their own, on their terms, by gently removing all doubt. Still another 5-7 years-easy. 11.21.24. — 3 months ago

Mark Rosse

9.6

Great place right now. Still fresh and delicious. — 22 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.6

2002 vintage. Nice fill, good cork. Decanted with a respectable amount of powdery sed. Smelled great during decanting. Tasted 1.5 hours after opening/decanting. Expected light body with delicate tendrils. Medium body with a light palate footprint. Holy shazzbaat. This was absolutely firing. Like top of the pops, straight up to number one. Exceptional knitting and in a perfect spot now. Go all the way back to the inaugural 1982 vintage with this winery’s cabernet…thought my all-time fave was the 1991 altho the 1986 and 1987 were special. The 2020, picked early, thus avoiding the fires, is phenomenal as well. This was on another level and have had approx 150 bottles of Spottswoode Cab in the last three + decades. It was probably the best out of all of them. Difficult to imagine Napa Cab better than this. Power and finesse on display. Not improving but can hold this intensity for another 4-5 years. 12.24.24. — 2 months ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.5

In the zone at the moment. Dom Ruinart with age never disappoints. — 2 months ago