#80 Wine Spectator Top 100 (2012 edition - 2009 vintage)
#9 Wine Spectator Top 100 (1990 edition - 1987 vintage)
#20 Wine Spectator Top 100 (1989 edition - 1986 vintage)
#8 Wine Spectator Top 100 (1988 edition - 1985 vintage) ~ 1st edition
 
98-Points by The Wine Independent, Lisa Perrotti-Brown
Highly allocated!
Certified Organic & Biodynamic.
The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon sports a deep garnet-purple color. After as little swirling, expressive notes of blackcurrant jelly, kirsch, and juicy plums emerge from the glass, leading to touches of crushed rocks, iron ore, lavender, and cloves. The medium-bodied palate had a rock-solid backbone of firm grainy tannins and wonderful freshness supporting the densely packed black fruit layers, finishing on a lingering ferrous note.
SOURCE OF GRAPES
Spottswoode Estate Vineyard
Organically farmed since 1985
APPELLATION
St. Helena, Napa Valley
OAK PROFILE
Aged 20 months (new 62%)
French oak barrels 88%
Other oak barrels 12%
BLENDING DETAIL
Cabernet Sauvignon 86%
Cabernet Franc 9%
Petit Verdot 5%
ALCOHOL
13.7%
 
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.