2018 Spottswoode, Cabernet Sauvignon, St Helena, Napa Valley, California, USA

There is great freshness on the nose translated through menthol and herbaceous notes alongside a subtle salinity and wet stone. The fruit is also very present and ripe, lovely notes of ripe cassis, blueberry and gooseberry. There is also a hint of vanilla that is detectable. All in all, a very complex and intense nose that is well balance.

On the palate, the tannins are very fine and the balance with the acidity and wood integration are very well done. The black and red fruit are vibrant, almost crunchy. You also find herbaceous notes such as garrigue alongside a great freshness and salinity that were evoked on the nose.

A very well balanced 2018, one of the best Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon I have tasted.

Drink 2027 - 2050+

Yoan Bernard, Account Manager, Berry Bros. & Rudd (November 2021)