Spottswoode Estate: Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

2: Cabernet Sauvignon 87%, Cabernet Franc 9%, Petit Verdot 4%

5: rot, trocken; 14,0% Vol.; Trinkreife: 2029–2059; Verpackt in: 6er

9: seidig & aromatisch; voluminös & kräftig; tanninreich

3: Lobenberg: 100/100; Lisa Perrotti Brown: 100/100; Suckling: 99–100/100; Jeb Dunnuck: 98+/100; Parker: 98+/100

6: USA, Californien, St. Helena

7: Allergene: Sulfite, Abfüllerinformation
Abfüller / Importeur: Spottswoode Estate Vineyard & Winery, 1902 Madrona Avenue, St. Helena, California 94574 - USA

Lobenberg: Das Terroir im westlichen St Helena ist mit seinen kalkhaltigen Schwemmlandböden ähnlich dem linken Flussufer in Bordeaux, und durch gute Drainage perfekt für Cabernet Sauvignon geeignet. Spottswoode arbeiten naturnah und schon seit Mitte der 1980er Jahre organisch, heute sind sie Demeter zertifiziert, also biodynamisch. Für mich ist der Estate Cabernet einer der feinsten, elegantesten Cabernets aus Kalifornien. Finesse pur! Cassis, frische Brombeeren mit einem Hauch Minze, Zigarrenblatt und Zedernholzkiste an der Nase. Im Mund vibriert er geradezu! Ein präsentes, reifes Tannin, das eine perfekte, feine Struktur gibt und den Wein langsam über die Zunge trägt. Eine fast prickelnde Würze geht mit der knackigen Frucht einher. Bordeaux lovers watch out! Das ist was für absolute Cabernet Klassik-Liebhaber. Atemberaubend gut!

Lisa Perrotti Brown über: Cabernet Sauvignon

-- Lisa Perrotti Brown: Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon needs a fair bit of shaking to wake up notes of blackcurrant jelly, black raspberries, and mulberries, leading to hints of cinnamon stick, red roses, and pencil shavings. The medium-bodied palate is tightly knit with bold red and black fruit notes and provocative mineral sparks, supported by firm, grainy tannins and fantastic tension, finishing long and layered. It's another WOW vintage for Spottswoode! The blend includes 9% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot.

Suckling über: Cabernet Sauvignon

-- Suckling: Amazing nose to this pure cabernet sauvignon with blackcurrant, blackberry, lead pencil, graphite and cassis. Then lots of flowers, such as violets and lavender. Full-bodied with incredible length that goes on for minutes. Superbly structured, like a first growth of the 1982 or 1990 vintage. Complexity with near-perfect structure. The finish and texture goes on for minutes. 13.8 alcohol focusing the tannins and freshness. It was a blend made by founding winemaker Tony Soter and the current winemaker Aron Weinkauf. 60 bottles. 99-100

Jeb Dunnuck über: Cabernet Sauvignon

-- Jeb Dunnuck: Moving to the Grand Vin, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon reveals a deep, dense purple color as well as a primordial nose of ripe black fruits, cassis, camphor, scorched earth, violet, and lead pencil aromas and flavors. Reminding me of a young Leoville Las Cases with its closed, dense, structured style, it's concentrated, has a pure, layered, focused style, ripe tannins, and a great finish. It needs 5-7 years of bottle age and will evolve for 30+ years. The blend of the 2021 is 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Petit Verdot. 98+/100

Parker über: Cabernet Sauvignon

-- Parker: Slated for a September 2024 release, Spottswoode's 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon comes across as more vibrant, floral and fresh than the 2020. Violet and cassis notes are accented by hints of crushed stone and pencil shavings on the nose. Hugely complex yet harmonious, this medium-bodied effort is firm but silky in feel, with a long, elegant finish. Lovely stuff.

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