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The Spottswoode Estate Cabernet Sauvignon  is an essential Napa Valley collectible in any cellar.  The “Blue Blazer of Napa Valley” – Classic!  Dress it up, or dress it down, always fashionable, always stylish.  Spottswoode remains a benchmark and a personal favorite Napa Valley producer since I first procured its estate Cabernet Sauvignon for my private cellar in the mid-1980s.

“Clearly a stupendous effort but just far too young at this stage, Spottswoode’s 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon boasts a concentrated, velvety core of black cherries, cassis and dusty loam, then supports it with hints of cedar and toasted oak. It’s full-bodied, rich and youthfully intense, with a long, compelling finish that just won’t quit. Give it a few more years, and it may indeed reach the perfection my predecessor predicted for it.” – 97+ points, Wine Advocate

“Very pure, with a piercing edge to its racy cassis, plum and blackberry coulis flavors, this moves along authoritatively while staying relatively light on its feet, with violet, savory and iron threads lining the mouthwatering finish. Beautifully rendered wine that should age gracefully. Best from 2022 through 2040.” – 96 points, Wine Spectator