Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 (750ml)
Product price
$299.99
Description
Spottswoode Estate's 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon from St. Helena presents the region's signature style: a wine of classical proportion and restraint. Aged 20 months in mostly French oak (about 60-65% new), it balances ripe dark fruit with the mineral precision St. Helena terroir is known for.
The nose opens with pure black currant and cassis, layered with violet, sandalwood, and hints of crushed stone and pencil shavings. There's a perfumed quality, a whisper of spearmint and spearmint on the palate, alongside an almost grape-must character that speaks to the wine's purity. Medium-bodied and silky on the palate, the tannins are firm yet refined, with savory undertones of earth and stone that extend through a long, elegant finish. The wine feels complete and harmonious, with a brightness and floral lift that makes it approachable now while showing the structure to age gracefully.
Product Details
| Category | Wine |
| Color | Red |
| Country | USA |
| Region | California |
| Subregion | St Helena |
| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Producer | Spottswoode Estate |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Size | 750 ML |
| Subtype | Still |
Expert Reviews
Pure black currants on the nose with an incredible al dente grape character. It’s almost like grape must. Undertone of ink and violets and sandalwood. Perfumed. Hints of spearmint. Full-bodied, but so well-formed and reserved. A touch of mint on the palate with dark fruits. It is very complete and reminds me of the classy Spottswoode 2001. I keep being impressed with the purity of fruit with the earthy undertones and stones. Savory. A fitting 40th anniversary wine.
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.
The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon is a classic wine off this estate. Bright and floral, with silky tannins, the 2021 is exceptionally finessed and so elegant. I can't remember another vintage like it. I wouldn't dream of touching a bottle anytime soon. The 2021 spent 20 months in barrel, 60-65% new, mostly French, with a touch of Hungarian wood. When I think of what St. Helena Cabernet Sauvignon should be, I often think of Spottswoode. The wines are simply classic. Proprietor Beth Weber Novak and winemaker Aron Weinkauf turned out a gorgeous 2021 that captures the essence of this site. (AG)