Spottswoode Estate Vineyard & Winery, St. Helena, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Feb 23, 2022

By Rich Cook

 This wine always seems to land in my top tier, and it almost always rises to the top in blind tastings of similarly tiered wines.  It hits my perfect score again with the 2018, which winemaker Aron Weinkauf describes as a vintage where “our hand was never forced” by weather issues, which made a perfect pick possible.  Depth, power, and weight are counterbalanced by elegance, brightness and structure, and though these elements may seem unlikely to appear together in the same glass, you will see what I mean right away when you taste for yourself.  Then you can add your own adjectives.  Contains 9% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot.        

Country / Region

California

Appellation

St. Helena, Napa Valley

Grape Variety

Cabernet Sauvignon

Color

Red

Vintage

2018

Score

100

Price

US $ 235.00

Producer

Spottswoode Estate Vineyard & Winery