96-Points by Wine Review Online, Rich Cook.
So good. Though this wine is often thought of as the “second” wine from the estate, it’s a bit like saying the Yankees were second to the Dodgers in 2024. Sure, someone has to win, but these are two great teams. So it is with the Spottswoode Cabernet line, where this wine delivers serious quality. Any winery would be beyond thrilled to be able to produce two stalwarts like these. This iteration of Lyndenhurst has an age-worthy structure that is worth waiting around for, though a taste today will likely have you diving in without delay. Aron Weinkauf strikes again! 
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon 84%Merlot 11%Petit Verdot 2%Cabernet Franc 2%Malbec 1%. Aged 20 months (new 48%) French oak barrels 92% Other oak barrels 8%. 
 
95-Points by Tasting Panel.
The five Bordeaux grapes from organically farmed, family-owned vineyards across Napa Valley form the foundation for this elegant red; aged 20 months in mostly French oak, it's reminiscent of Saint-Estèphe in style. With a surge of iron minerality and notes of tart red cherry,. rooibos tea, and toasted cedar, it's an Earth Mother that's generous in its breadth and depth of flavor. The tannins are present and demonstrate the wine's youthfulness, but its structure and character are undeniable.
 
SOURCE OF GRAPES
Spottswoode Estate, St. Helena
Darms Lane, Oak Knoll
Edcora, Atlas Peak
Obsidian Ridge, High Mayacamas
Rahn Estate, Howell Mountain
Robert Sinskey Vineyards, Carneros
Young Inglewood, St. Helena
 
Spottswoode is an historic, family-owned estate vineyard and winery located on the western edge of St. Helena in Napa Valley. The estate was established in 1882 by George Schonewald, whose historic Victorian home is depicted on the label. Spottswoode was christened by Mrs. Albert Spotts, whose family owned the property from 1910 until its purchase in 1972 by Mary Weber Novak and her husband, Dr. Jack Novak. After Jack died unexpectedly in 1977, Mary carried out their shared dream, and Spottswoode’s debut Cabernet Sauvignon was produced in 1982, exactly one hundred years after the estate’s founding.
To ensure the highest quality, Spottswoode is dedicated to producing a handful of wines in very limited quantities: Spottswoode Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc, Lyndenhurst, and Field Book. The winery's goal is to produce exceptional, well-balanced, structured wines that exhibit texture, elegance, consistency and the ability to age well.
The 40-acre Spottswoode Estate Vineyard is an ideal terroir for growing wine grapes. Situated on the apex of the Sulphur Creek fan, the alluvial soils comprised primarily of sandy clay loam provide superb drainage. The gap between the Mayacamas Range and Spring Mountain admits cooling maritime breezes that temper the sun’s heat, creating an ideal microclimate for winegrowing. Among the first to introduce organic farming practices in the Napa Valley in 1985, Spottswoode is proud to have enjoyed the California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) certification since 1992 and Demeter Biodynamic Certification since 2020. Spottswoode is also Napa Valley’s first Certified B-Corp winery.