Spottswoode California Wine Cabernet Sauvignon

Spottswoode Spottswoode California Wine Cabernet Sauvignon

Spottswoode Vineyards, California Cabernet Sauvignon wine producer profile, with a history of the property, plus information on their wine making techniques and their terroir, along with wine reviews and links.
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Spottswode dates back to 1882, when George Schonewald purchased 31 acres in St. Helena. Schonewald’s original intention was to use the property as a summer vacation retreat. Two years later, in 1884, Schonewald sold several acres to Frank Kraft, who started Kraft Family wines. The original winery built by Kraft is still in use today. Currently, it serves as the cellar Spottswoode’s wines. In 1906, Joseph Bliss purchased the property from Schonewald. Bliss changed the name of winery to Stonehurst.Bliss sold the estate two years later to Dr. George Allen. Allen sold the property to the Spotts family, which is where the estate found its name.
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The Spotts family sold the winery in 1972 to the Novaks who added to the estate by purchasing 15 additional acres , which enlarged the property to 46. At first, Spottswoode sold their harvest to other more established growers. In 1982, Spottswoode began producing their first Cabernet Sauvignon. Three years later they hired Tony Soter as their consultant and began producing a string of consistently, high quality wines.
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Spottswoode’s vineyard is planted in sandy, clay and loam soils. Currently, they produce Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc. The red wine is aged for about 22 months in 65% new French oak barrels. Spottswoode produces close to 2,000 cases of Cabernet Sauvignon each year.
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Tasting Notes

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  1. 2007 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon Estate ( USA, California, St. Helena ) Find this wine to buy

    1. 98 points - Tasted

      Inky in color, the perfume explodes with smoke, boysenberry, caramel, blackberry, chocolate, spice, blueberry and plum. This beautiful expression of California Cabernet Sauvignon coats your mouth, teeth, gums and palate with layers of perfectly ripe, luscious, soft, pure fruit. Thick, rich, harmonious and opulent, there is not a hard edge in the seamless finish. Drink it or age it, this is what California does best.

    2. 97 points - Tasted

      From a blend of 97% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Cabernet Franc, this sublime California Cabernet Sauvignon pops with aromas of fresh blueberries, blackberry jam, earth, spice with coffee bean and vanilla. While concentrated with multiple layers of ripe fruit, this is not over the top. Everything is in balance. With opulent, rich textures and a long, fresh, deep, ripe, rich, dark berry finish, this the best wine I've tasted from Spottswoode. Based on still having vintages from 1994 forward in my cellar, this should age and improve for at least 20 years.

  2. 2006 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon Estate ( USA, California, St. Helena ) Find this wine to buy

    1. 93 points - Tasted

      Powerful, full bodied and concentrated with ripe, chewy, juicy, chewy Cabernet fruit, the wine offers ample licorice, cassis, smoke, espresso bean, blackberry, vanilla and earthy notes along with opulent, round textures and a deep, polished, ripe, dark fruit filled finish.

  3. 2002 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon Estate ( USA, California, St. Helena ) Find this wine to buy

    1. 96 points - Tasted

      Inky dark in color, scents of chocolate covered boysenberries, coffee, truffle, licorice and blueberry waft from the glass. Opulent, intense, concentrated and deep, this California Cabernet Sauvignon wine is packed and stacked with pure, ripe, juicy, sweet, fresh, jammy dark berries and chocolate, in the hedonistic finish. This is drinking perfectly today. There is no reason to wait on popping a bottle.

  4. 1994 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon Estate ( USA, California, St. Helena ) Find this wine to buy

    1. 94 points - Tasted

      It's lush with a backbone. The style, texture, ripeness and alcohol levels remind me of a Bordeaux.

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