2017 Spottswoode, Cabernet Sauvignon, St Helena, Napa Valley, California, USA

Red • Dry • Full Bodied • Cabernet Sauvignon

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Code: 20170100750008115551

Description

Made of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon is deep garnet-purple in color and prances out of the glass with vivacious blackberries, crushed black cherries, warm black currants and red currant jelly scents plus exotic hints of cassia, cardamom, fenugreek and star anise with a waft of underbrush. Medium-bodied, the palate has fantastic energy and beautiful poise, with bags of bright, crunchy black and red fruit plus a firm, fine-grained texture, finishing long and spicy.

Drink 2021-2052

92/100, Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate (Oct 2019)

Colour

Red
Sweetness

Dry
Vintage

2017
Alcohol

13.7%
Grape

Cabernet Sauvignon
Body

Full Bodied
Producer

Spottswoode Estate

Critics reviews

Antonio Galloni

96/100

Spottswoode's 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon has been simply tremendous on both occasions I have tasted it so far. Sweet red cherry, red plum, flowers and mint give the 2017 striking freshness to complement its decidedly mid-weight structure. The intense heat of the vintage caused ripening to slow down and yielded a wine with just 13.7% alcohol, which is low for both the estate and Napa Valley in general. Spottswoode was one of the first estates in the valley to adopt a more moderate approach to farming and that really paid off in 2017, as a wine of this level in that year could have only resulted from impeccable farming. In a word: magnificent!

Drink 2022-2042

Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com

Lisaperrotti Brown MW

97/100

Made of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon is deep garnet-purple in color and prances out of the glass with vivacious blackberries, crushed black cherries, warm black currants and red currant jelly scents plus exotic hints of cassia, cardamom, fenugreek and star anise with a waft of underbrush. Medium-bodied, the palate has fantastic energy and beautiful poise, with bags of bright, crunchy black and red fruit plus a firm, fine-grained texture, finishing long and spicy.

Drink 2021-2052

Lisaperrotti Brown MW, Wine Advocate (October 2019)