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Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

Spottswoode Winery, Napa Valley, United States

Spottswoode Winery
Napa Valley United States
  • 94
    Points
  • The 1 359 best
    of 3 290 954
    wines globally
  • 5 Pros of
    5 recommend
    this wine
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  • Moment

  • Country ranking ?

    370

  • Producer ranking ?

    10

  • Decanting time

    2h

  • When to drink

    now to 2035

  • Food Pairing

    Game

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The Story

Spottswoode is a very well managed estate with 16.20 hectares of organic farmed vineyards (since 1985 – they are now moving towards biodynamic practices) at the foot of Spring Mountain just west of the small hamlet St Helena in Napa Valley. It’s mainly planted to Cabernet Sauvignon (15.20 hectares) with a few of the in total 23 small blocks planted with Cabernet Franc and also Petit Verdot, as well as one hectare of Sauvignon Blanc. Spottswood...

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Tasting note

color

Deep, Purple and Pale

ending

Endless, Extensive and Flavorful

flavors

Blackberry, Toasty, Smoky, Cigar-box, Leather and Tobacco

nose

Intense, Generous and Refined

recommend

Yes

taste

Average in Acidity, Perfectly balanced, Concentrated, Well-structured, Youthful, Full-bodied, Focused, Vigor, Refined and Silky tannins

Verdict

Transparent and Impressive

Written Notes

Good looking normal size bottle, is in a excellent condition and has bottom neck level. Colour is purple, and looking pale and deep. On the nose it is intense, refined and generous. The taste is focused, vigor, refined, with silky tannins, and average in acidity, full-bodied, with perfectly balanced, well-structured, good texture, concentrated structure and youthful. On the palate it is layered and has dried-fruit, leather, port-like, perfumed, smoky, spice, toasty, tobacco, blackberry, cigar-box, chocolate and herbs flavours. The finish is endless, extensive, flavorful and vibrant. This wine is transparent, impressive and masterpiece. I paid around 1k-3k€ a bottle. Perfectly stored bottles are still very worthy and will last well for another 10-15 years and decant at least over 4h before tasting. Good value for money. I do recommend.
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  • 95p

Firm, dense and chewy, deep and concentrated, with complex currant, dried berry, blueberry, mineral, sage, cedar and tobacco flavors. Best from 2013 to 2022. – James Laube, WineSpectator 93 p.

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  • 93p

Deep, opaque, ruby red. Intense, black fruit and walnut nose. Medium-bodied, vivid, supple tannins, silky. Refined, lingering, long finish. 2022-2025.

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  • 91p
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Origin

California, Napa Valley

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Lyndenhurst Cabenet Sauvignon

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