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1997 Spottswoode Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Napa Valley (in double magnum)
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ST 89-93
WS 94

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About Spottswoode Vineyard

Part of the old guard in Napa Valley, Spottswoode was established in the first wave of vine planting, back in 1882. Christened by Mrs. Albert Spotts in 1910, Spottswoode is now managed by Mary Novak and her two children, Beth and Lindy. Over the past two decades, Spottswoode has been one of the most consistent Cabernet producers of California, with a track record for graceful bottle aging.

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1997 Spottswoode Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Napa Valley (in double magnum)

Producer: Spottswoode Vineyard
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Cabernet Sauvignon
Origin: California
Region: Napa

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93 Points | Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine
89-93 Points | International Wine Cellar , May/June 1998

Saturated, deep ruby-red. Tight, inky aroma of cassis and shoe polish. Very intense dark berry flavor; shows more personality in the mouth today than it does on the nose. A delicious sample, almost too tasty for such a young sample. Finishes very long, with firm tannins.

94 Points | Wine Spectator

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About Napa Valley

Napa Valley is the most famous wine-growing area in the U.S. It begins at the base of Mount St. Helena in the north and tapers off some 30 miles to the south into the floodplain where the Napa River enters San Francisco Bay. From Mount St. Helena to the city of Napa, the valley is defined by two north-south ridgelines of the Coast Range Mountains.
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Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon built its reputation on Bordeaux's Left Bank. Here, in the district of Medoc, the varietal is the key component of blended wines that also may include some Merlot and Cabernet Franc, and even Malbec and Petit Verdot. Moving slightly south, Cabernet Sauvignon meets Merlot in roughly equal proportions in the red wines of Graves. In both of these Bordeaux regions, the top bottles...
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