{"product_id":"spottswoode-estate-cabernet-sauvignon-2023-st-helena-napa-valley-6x750ml","title":"Spottswoode Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2023, St Helena, Napa Valley, 6x750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0936\/7391\/4696\/files\/Spottswoodelogo.jpg?v=1791364672\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eI am delighted to offer the new 2023 vintage of the iconic Spottswoode Estate Cabernet Sauvignon. The first wine from this estate to receive a perfect 100 point score from the Wine Advocate in over ten years.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe 2023 vintage is a particularly exciting release. Globally, 2023 was the hottest year on record, but in California it was notably cold and wet. This long, cool growing season has resulted in energetic, detailed wines with defined tannins and clarity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xmsonormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eEstablished in 1882, Spottswoode Estate is distinguished by the pre-Prohibition Victorian home depicted on the wine label. Spottswoode was christened by Mrs. Albert Spotts in 1910 and later acquired by Mary and Jack Novak in 1972. Mary released Spottswoode’s first Cabernet Sauvignon in 1982, exactly one hundred years after the estate’s founding.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr type=\"_moz\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xmsonormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #c00000; font-family: 'calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;\"\u003e“If Château Margaux were in Napa Valley, it would be Spottswoode”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xmsonormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #c00000; font-family: 'calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003e- ROBERT PARKER\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xmsonormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eSince then, the family’s Napa Valley vineyard has consistently yielded an Estate Cabernet Sauvignon that exudes elegant power, effusive blackberry fruit and spice, naturally refined tannins, and extraordinary colour. Beautiful, elegant, age-worthy, and impeccably balanced, it is widely recognized as one of the finest Cabernet Sauvignons in the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xmsonormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003e The Spottswoode Estate Vineyard is situated on the western edge of St. Helena in Napa Valley, an ideal terroir for winegrowing. The alluvial clay loam from Sulphur Creek fan provides superb drainage, while cool maritime breezes between Spring Mountain and the Mayacamas range ensure even ripening.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xmsonormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003e Spottswoode are also among the first vineyards to have adopted organics, having farmed their vineyard organically since 1985 and acquired California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) certification in 1992. Adding biodynamic practices further supports the estate vineyard as a living, breathing ecosystem.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xmsonormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'calibri light',sans-serif;\"\u003eSource of Grapes : Spottswoode Estate Vineyard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr type=\"_moz\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xmsonormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'calibri light',sans-serif;\"\u003eOrganically farmed since 1985\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xmsonormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'calibri light',sans-serif;\"\u003eAppellation : St. Helena, Napa Valley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xmsonormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'calibri light',sans-serif;\"\u003eOak Profile : Aged 20 months (new 60%)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xmsonormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'calibri light',sans-serif;\"\u003eFrench oak barrels : 92%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xmsonormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'calibri light',sans-serif;\"\u003eHungarian oak barrels : 8%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xmsonormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'calibri light',sans-serif;\"\u003eBlending Detail : Cabernet Sauvignon 89%, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'calibri light',sans-serif;\"\u003eCabernet Franc 8%, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'calibri light',sans-serif;\"\u003ePetit Verdot 3%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xmsonormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'calibri light',sans-serif;\"\u003eAlcohol : 13.5%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xmsonormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Spottswoo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ede’s 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon is certainly a strong effort, even for this benchmark producer, featuring layers of dark, dense cassis, blackberry and blueberry fruit. The new oak component has been completely subsumed by the fruit in this medium- to full-bodied wine. Greater density and concentration somehow come without weight, supported by silky tannins. Featuring a lovely, elegant mouthfeel and tremendous length on the finish, it should stand tall among the many legends produced at this estate.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b22222;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrink 2028-2050\u003cbr\u003e100 points, Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate October 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“The 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon sports a deep garnet-purple color. It needs a little shaking to wake up notes of fresh blackberries, kirsch, and blackcurrant jelly, followed by nuances of violets, black olives, crushed rocks, and mossy tree bark. Medium-bodied, the palate is filled with energetic black and red berry layers, supported by firm, grainy tannins and wonderful tension, finishing long and earthy. This will easily cellar for 30 years+.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b22222;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100 points The Wine Palate (Lisa Perrotti-Brown)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“The 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon is every bit as impressive as it was last year. Vertical and statuesque, the 2023 dazzles from start to finish. Gravel, red cherry jam, rose petal, cedar and new leather soar from the glass. Firm tannins shape this vibrant, intensely saline Cabernet Sauvignon. It's a wine to bury deep in the cellar. Classic Spottswoode all the way.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b22222;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrink 2031-2048\u003cbr\u003e98 points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com November 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xmsonormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b22222;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e2023 Vintage Report\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 2023 growing season began cool, with winter rains saturating soils after several drought years. Budbreak and bloom were delayed, but good cluster sizes and minimal canopy work achieved excellent vine balance. Cool spring and summer weather and a rare light rain in June created one of the least stressful vintages in years. Veraison started three to four weeks later than normal, on August 9. The moderate growing season allowed us to harvest every block when we wished, at optimal ripeness. Picking went from September 9 to October 24, capturing a broad range of expressions, from fresh and energetic to lush and opulent, resulting in an incredibly expressive vintage.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003ePioneer in environmental stewardship within Napa Valley, operating as a certified organic, biodynamic, and regenerative organic vineyard. Spottswoode is also the first Napa Valley certified B Corp winery, demonstrating its commitment to meeting the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability. Spottswoode was one of the first wineries to achieve both Napa Green Vineyard and Winery certifications. Spottswoode is also a Gold Member and among the first six member wineries to join International Wineries for Climate Action, an international group of wineries working together to reduce carbon emissions across the industry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xmsonormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b22222;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0936\/7391\/4696\/files\/SpottswoodeEstate.jpg?v=1791364794\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xmsonormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping from the USA in February\/March 2027\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cellar Select","offers":[{"title":"In Bond (For Storage)","offer_id":54233344311624,"sku":null,"price":1050.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Duty Paid inc VAT (For UK Delivery)","offer_id":54233344344392,"sku":null,"price":1050.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Pre-Arrival (In Bond)","offer_id":54233425641800,"sku":null,"price":1050.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0936\/7391\/4696\/files\/SpottswoodeCabernet2023_03ff5e0e-9147-47ff-bd6f-9a7e64f5c5ab.jpg?v=1791366842","url":"https:\/\/www.cellarselect.co.uk\/products\/spottswoode-estate-cabernet-sauvignon-2023-st-helena-napa-valley-6x750ml","provider":"Cellar Select","version":"1.0","type":"link"}