This is a lower alcohol wine (12.5% abv). It was tasted with other Cabs which is probably a disservice to it. Purple/ruby in color. The nose has black cherries along with a brine note. Medium bodied. On the palate, black cherries come thru. Medium tannins. Slight mint on the finish. It will benefit from some air at this point but should make nice drinking for the next decade. A nice match with chili or stews.
This was bottled and released to celebrate the Los Angeles Rams Super Bowl appearance (and victory). Los Carneros is Spanish for The Ram. This is a cooler climate than much of Napa and while the area is not know for Cabernet, this one is a very nice example of a cooler climate Cab. Unfiltered and unfined. Purple in color, opaque and bright. Ruby at the rim. The nose is dusty with black cherries, cassis, slight rhubarb and sandalwood. Medium to full bodied. Lovely sinewy texture. Medium tannins. On the palate, nice black cherries, plums with a chalky/chocolate note. Long finish.
This is there luxury cuvee. It was pop and pour which did this a disservice as it was quite tight. Purple in color. The nose is deep with cassis, coffee and slight peppery notes. On the palate, this is quite tannic and tight. It is delicious. Plenty of cassis fruit. Depth. It slowly unwinds in the glass. The future is very bright for this. Around $125 per bottle is not inexpensive, but it is an excellent wine.
Spottswoode has been producing some of the top Napa Cabs for quite a long time now. Year in and year out, they make some of the best Cabs anywhere. Drink them young and they are bold Napa Cabs, let them age for twenty plus years and its hard to tell them from the finest from Bordeaux. This one is very young, but it is delicious. It had been decanted for a short time prior to opening. Purple in color. The nose has cassis, cigar box and pencil lead. Enticing. On the palate, this is full bodied. Lots of cassis with some pencil led and nice tobacco. Thick tannins. Great balance. Lon
