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2020

Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon Estate

Tasted 25 July 2024 Napa Valley · St. Helena

Linear and superficial in execution, with notes of vanilla, cedar, blackberry seed, and currant which struggle to expand or gain depth. Finishes direct, bitter, lean, and without much personality. Next to the beautiful…

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2018

Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon Estate

Napa Valley · St. Helena

Though the 2016 and 2019 have consistently outperformed other recent vintages of Spottswoode, this 2018 offers a pretty display of red and black currant, red cherry, cedar spice, and dry mulch. Faint…

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2020

Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon Lyndenhurst

Napa Valley · St. Helena

Black cherry and black raspberry lead the front end. Plum then begins to overpower the profile, becoming plummy and jammy at times. Mid-palate is medium with a round finish that quickly turns…

Reviewed 29 July 2024
2022

Spottswoode Sauvignon Blanc

California · North Coast

Grapefruit and grass dominate here. Medium bodied, with squirts of lime and lemon juice, crunchy white melon, and white rock. Finishes relatively smooth, with a vanillin hint that rounds out the…

Reviewed 29 July 2024
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