Spottswoode

Family Estate Grown St. Helena Cabernet Sauvignon

9.215 ratings
9.19 pro ratings
St. Helena, Napa Valley, California, USA
Cabernet Sauvignon
Top Notes For
Yianni Stone

Tasted out of 12 magnums. Library recorking. One of the best 1988 Napa Valley wines I have tried.

Tasted out of 12 magnums. Library recorking. One of the best 1988 Napa Valley wines I have tried.

Feb 1st, 2017
Ceccherini Cristiano

Had it September 2013.
Big fruit still there, spices, cigars box. Perfect balance on the palate, good acidity and fabulous tannin. Just a touch too much of wood still there. I wouldn't have said it had 25 years of life. Not too complex.

Had it September 2013.
Big fruit still there, spices, cigars box. Perfect balance on the palate, good acidity and fabulous tannin. Just a touch too much of wood still there. I wouldn't have said it had 25 years of life. Not too complex.

Aug 27th, 2016
Yianni Stone

Thick, spicy tannins, purple fruits, and mint.

Thick, spicy tannins, purple fruits, and mint.

May 29th, 2016
Duane Hoff

Maybe a little biased since this was the year we got married! Delicious, supple tannins, tons of cherry fruit. Perfect, judicious use of oak. A memorable wine to salute an unforgettable year!

Maybe a little biased since this was the year we got married! Delicious, supple tannins, tons of cherry fruit. Perfect, judicious use of oak. A memorable wine to salute an unforgettable year!

Oct 9th, 2015
Michael Madrigale

Sommelier/Wine Director Bar Boulud, Epicerie Boulud, Boulud Sud

8.9

Quite forward

Quite forward

Jul 27th, 2014
Joanna Wells

Assistant Winemaker Kutch Wines

9.0

Held up wonderfully.

Held up wonderfully.

Feb 25th, 2014
Keith Browning

Delicious 30 yr old cal cab... wish I had more of this.

Delicious 30 yr old cal cab... wish I had more of this.

Mar 2nd, 2018
Bill Stensrud

100 points. Perfect.

100 points. Perfect.

Apr 5th, 2016
Stanley Barrios

Stanley had this 5 years ago

Stanley had this 5 years ago

Feb 26th, 2019
Nigel Kinsman

Nigel had this 10 years ago

Nigel had this 10 years ago

Dec 18th, 2013