Spottswoode
Family Estate Grown St. Helena Cabernet Sauvignon
#AgedWineTuesday
Dark ruby in color with a short reddish rim. Not showing much age.
Gorgeous nose, and dry and fruity on the palate with medium acidity.
Showing blackberries, black currants, black cherries, cedar, cola, licorice, light vanilla, light coffee, chocolates, earth, black pepper and tobacco leaf.
Long finish with fine grained tannins.
What a wonderful surprise. This 23 year old Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley is drinking fantastically.
Elegant and fruit forward. Rich and extracted. Soft and smooth.
Good right out of the bottle, and so much better after an hour in the decanter.
Wine Enthusiasts 94 points. Robert Parker 97 points. Wine Spectator 98 points.
Showing great complexity at this point, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.
A great sipping wine. Just gorgeous.
A blend of 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc.
14.1% alcohol by volume.
97 points.
$230.
#AgedWineTuesday
Dark ruby in color with a short reddish rim. Not showing much age.
Gorgeous nose, and dry and fruity on the palate with medium acidity.
Showing blackberries, black currants, black cherries, cedar, cola, licorice, light vanilla, light coffee, chocolates, earth, black pepper and tobacco leaf.
Long finish with fine grained tannins.
What a wonderful surprise. This 23 year old Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley is drinking fantastically.
Elegant and fruit forward. Rich and extracted. Soft and smooth.
Good right out of the bottle, and so much better after an hour in the decanter.
Wine Enthusiasts 94 points. Robert Parker 97 points. Wine Spectator 98 points.
Showing great complexity at this point, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.
A great sipping wine. Just gorgeous.
A blend of 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc.
14.1% alcohol by volume.
97 points.
$230.
Elegance balance and structure - this Spottswoode is epic. Latour-ish!
Elegance balance and structure - this Spottswoode is epic. Latour-ish!
Dec 1st, 2019Starting to show its age, slightly nutty w cedar and cassis
Starting to show its age, slightly nutty w cedar and cassis
1 person found it helpfulJul 10th, 2015from mag - concentrated & needs airtime - a bit out of character but good
from mag - concentrated & needs airtime - a bit out of character but good
Feb 15th, 20162001 vtg, black cherry and cassis aromas, great depth and richness, long finish, still could use 3-5 yrs
2001 vtg, black cherry and cassis aromas, great depth and richness, long finish, still could use 3-5 yrs
Jan 14th, 2016Goid wine but finish was ... awkward. Hard to describe.
Goid wine but finish was ... awkward. Hard to describe.
Oct 11th, 2015Tastes really natural as expected or organic farming by Beth and gang. Medium framed with nice nuanced fruit, tannin and acid balance.
Tastes really natural as expected or organic farming by Beth and gang. Medium framed with nice nuanced fruit, tannin and acid balance.
Aug 1st, 2015Medium body , light acidity, perfect balance. Pop & pour 10 minutes in your glass & it opens nicely.
Medium body , light acidity, perfect balance. Pop & pour 10 minutes in your glass & it opens nicely.
Jul 19th, 2015