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  • Country ranking ?

    379
  • Producer ranking ?

    10
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    2020-2035
  • 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

Full

nose

Seductive and Closed

recommend

No

taste

Elegant

Written Notes

Recommended California Cabernet, “Top Wines” list: Beautifully crafted, showing a subtle mix of dried herbs, baking spices and floral scents, with a tight core of currant and blackberry flavors.  – James Laube, WineSpectator 96p

  • 96p
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Origin

California, Napa Valley

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Lyndenhurst Cabenet Sauvignon

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