2014 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon Estate
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gteran76 Likes this wine:
93 Points
Friday, February 2, 2024 - Last night at our monthly CWG we had a couple canceled so we were going to be only 2 couples for the tasting and we decided to do it double blind. So my girlfriend picked from my cellar, double decanted it for about 30 min and went to the restaurant.
The wine is dark ruby, medium to medium plus body, nice aromatic nose, a pit high in acidity with plenty of rounded tannins, fairly complex but not much secondary notes (just yet) and a silky finish.
I will give this wine another 2-5 years in the cellar to archive its peak and then should last at least 10 years drinking great. I have 2 375ml and 2 750ml left, so the splits will go down in a year or so and the remaining ones after 2027…
93+ drink or preferably HOLD!
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Comment posted by Decanting Queen:
2/4/2024 4:14:00 AM - That is so fun but also very brave. I’m not sure I could let my husband pick from the cellar without guidance!!!
Comment posted by gteran76:
2/5/2024 6:47:00 PM - I have to confess I was terrified despite I wrote her down a few "do not touch" like Bonds, Harlan and Petrus. It worked out fairly well since I have 2 more '14 Spottswoode...
Comment posted by Decanting Queen:
2/7/2024 3:20:00 AM - Ah so there was some guidance. I am intrigued by this.