2018 Spottswoode | Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

Detailed Description

Reviews: 

• James Suckling:  This has a polished nose of black cherry, blueberry pie, vanilla and crushed gravel. Evolves to charred wood and dried lavender. It‚Äôs medium-to full-bodied with firm, sleek tannins. There‚Äôs a freshness to the finish with hints of blackcurrant leaf. Structured and still tight. Try from 2023.
• Jeb Dunnuck: One of the wines of the vintage, as well as a legendary Napa Cabernet that will compete with anything out there, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate reveals a deep purple hue as well as extraordinary notes of pure cr√®me de cassis and blackberry-scented fruits intermixed with lots tobacco leaf, lead pencil, spice, and hints of flowers. Reminding me of the 2016 with its purity as well as its balance, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a layered, seamless texture, and a blockbuster of a finish. Based on 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Petit Verdot, this is a wine you don‚Äôt want to miss! It‚Äôs going to take 7-8 years to hit its early drinking plateau and cruise for 30-40 years in cold cellars.

Producer Information

Established in 1882, Spottswoode Estate is distinguished by the pre-Prohibition Victorian home depicted on our wine label. Spottswoode was christened by Mrs. Albert Spotts in 1910 and later acquired by Mary and Jack Novak in 1972. Mary released Spottswoode‚Äôs first Cabernet Sauvignon in 1982, exactly one hundred years after the estate‚Äôs founding.