Rating: 100 Pts (Wine Advocate)
“Composed of 86%
Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot, the 2018 Cabernet
Sauvignon from Spottswoode explodes from the glass with bombastic notes of
crushed blackcurrants, fresh blackberries and wild blueberries with hints of
cardamom, lilacs, incense and fragrant earth, leading into wafts of pencil
shavings and crushed rocks. Medium-bodied, elegant and yet so, so intense, it
has layers of bright crunchy fruit and mineral sparks galore, framed by
exquisitely ripe, finely pixelated tannins, finishing very long and energetic.
Wowsers.”
Rating: 100 Pts (Jeb Dunnuck)
“One of the wines
of the vintage, as well as a legendary Napa Cabernet that will compete with
anything out there, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate reveals a deep purple
hue as well as extraordinary notes of pure crème de cassis and
blackberry-scented fruits intermixed with lots tobacco leaf, lead pencil,
spice, and hints of flowers. Reminding me of the 2016 with its purity as well
as its balance, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a layered,
seamless texture, and a blockbuster of a finish. Based on 86% Cabernet
Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Petit Verdot, this is a wine you don’t
want to miss! It’s going to take 7-8 years to hit its early drinking plateau
and cruise for 30-40 years in cold cellars.”