2014 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 1.5L while a drought year

while a drought year

yet decadent texture

It fermented in stainless steel and matured in American oak barrels for 18 months

it clearly has not limited the quality of the wine

The old vines offer intensity in the wine without dialing up the fruit notes

2014 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 1.5L while a drought year96+ Wine Advocate This first growth estate in St. Helena has produced a 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon that is a blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot. It is certainly one of the wines of the vintage. Gorgeously opaque purple, it offers up notes of spring flowers, blueberries, blackcurrants, some baking spice and graphite. It is full bodied, concentrated and rich, with layers of fruit. The wine builds and builds on the