Spottswoode ‘Lyndenhurst’ Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

The 2017 vintage is Spottswoode’s 16th year producing Lyndenhurst, their Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. This wine is incredibly expressive, youthfully polished and generous, effortlessly straddling the line between opulence and elegance. Their deep winemaking experience and meaningful relationships with their outstanding growers allow them to create this sophisticated, yet approachable Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon that reflects Spottswoode’s winemaking philosophy and the quality for which they are known. The energy of our 2017 Lyndenhurst Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon expresses itself with freshness, allowing the silky tannins and alluring crimson fruit flavors to glide on the palate.

Spottswoode Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Spottswoode is one of those iconic wineries in Napa Valley that have stayed not only relevant but have continued to be one of the top Cabernet producers regardless of all the new wineries emerging in the last 20+ years. With time in the bottle, they emerge as a continuous star in older vintage lineups of Cabernets. Made of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon is "deep garnet-purple in color and prances out of the glass with vivacious blackberries, crushed black cherries, warm black currants and red currant jelly scents plus exotic hints of cassia, cardamom, fenugreek and star anise with a waft of underbrush. Medium-bodied, the palate has fantastic energy and beautiful poise, with bags of bright, crunchy black and red fruit plus a firm, fine-grained texture, finishing long and spicy." - 97+ Points, Robert Parker's WIne Advocate