Nose: Coffee, dark cherry, thyme and mint. Nice herbal notes and fresh garden soil. Palate: Cassis, blackberry, wood and a bit of graphite. Somewhat of an old world palate here, and while there is ripeness it does not show any over extraction. Finish: Dark fruit and stone. Bit of almond and date.
Solid showing for this early effort at Spottswoode. Much more together and less fragile than the 85 tasted alongside.
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The 87 Spottswoode has quite a bit of bottle variation even from the same case. For this particular bottle, it was quite green and earthy with plum fruit.
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I was pleasantly surprised as this cab has held up quite well. The bottle was opened a little before pouring. It was a bit tight at first but it opened up nicely. I wouldn’t hold on to this wine much longer though.
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Much better than previous bottle with dark fruit, cassis, chocolate, iron, and earth. It has strong core fruit and structure alongside delightful freshness. Drinking beautifully. 92+
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11/15/2023 - RockinCabs wrote: 94 Points
Nose: Coffee, dark cherry, thyme and mint. Nice herbal notes and fresh garden soil. Palate: Cassis, blackberry, wood and a bit of graphite. Somewhat of an old world palate here, and while there is ripeness it does not show any over extraction. Finish: Dark fruit and stone. Bit of almond and date.
Solid showing for this early effort at Spottswoode. Much more together and less fragile than the 85 tasted alongside.
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6/27/2023 - Burgnick wrote: 89 Points
The 87 Spottswoode has quite a bit of bottle variation even from the same case. For this particular bottle, it was quite green and earthy with plum fruit.
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3/4/2023 - Grangelady Likes this wine: 90 Points
I was pleasantly surprised as this cab has held up quite well. The bottle was opened a little before pouring. It was a bit tight at first but it opened up nicely. I wouldn’t hold on to this wine much longer though.
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11/15/2022 - Burgnick Likes this wine: 92 Points
Much better than previous bottle with dark fruit, cassis, chocolate, iron, and earth. It has strong core fruit and structure alongside delightful freshness. Drinking beautifully. 92+
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5/8/2022 - Burgnick Likes this wine: 91 Points
Plum fruit, forest floor, and herbs. The wine is fully resolved with good acidity in the backdrop. Drinking nicely at peak.
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