2009 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon Lyndenhurst
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Score 89/100 · Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, May 2012
(100% estate fruit): Bright red-ruby. Black cherry, cassis, cedar and graphite on the nose. Supple and sweet but more vibrant than some past vintages of this second wine, with rich currant and chocolate flavors accented by fresh herbs and a hint of menthol. Finishes with supple tannins and nice length. This will offer plenty of early appeal.
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89/100
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Spottswoode
Spottswoode is one of those rare Napa estates whose reputation rests less on volume or spectacle than on persistent exactitude. Set on the western edge of St Helena, where the Mayacamas rise and afternoon breezes temper the valley’s warmth, the vineyard occupies a favoured pocket of the appellation.
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