
Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Price - $273,50/bottle
Product description
Vintage: 2017
Vintage rating: 8/10
Variety: 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot
Colour: Red
Region: St. Helena, Napa
Producer: Spottswoode
Winemaker: Aron Weinkauf
Organic/Biodynamic: Yes
Drinking Window: 2021-2050
Robert Parker score: 97+ points
Points on Wine Review - 97 points
Aromas of dark berry fruit, cassis, blackcurrants jam, dark plums, fresh florals, and exotic spices. The palate is medium to full-bodied demonstrating both power and elegance with fantastic purity of dark fruit, sweet spices, forest floor, and firm tannins. The finish is persistent and long. This has a wonderful freshness and low Alcohol of 13.7%, neither of which you would expect from the 2017 vintage. Bravo!
Food pairing:
Duck | Fillet mignon | Mushrooms
Alexander recipe suggestions:
Roasted duck with caramelized Brussel sprouts
Filet mignon with balsamic glaze and roasted beets
Goat's cheese stuffed portobello mushrooms
Technical features
Appellation: St. Helena
Site: Spottswoode Vineyard
Soil: Alluvial, Clay loam
Yield: 40 hl/ha
pH: 3.93
R/S: < 0.1 g/l
Alcohol by volume: 13.7 %
Aging: 20 months French Oak (60% new)
Number of cases: 870