Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

The 2020 Spottswoode Estate Cabernet Sauvignon is an remarkably resilient and elegant wine from a historically challenging vintage in Napa Valley. Despite the regional wildfire concerns, Spottswoode’s meticulous estate management and early harvest allowed them to produce a wine of great purity and depth. It opens with sophisticated aromas of black cherry, wild blackberry, and crushed violets, interwoven with notes of graphite, pencil shavings, and warm baking spices. On the palate, the wine displays the estate’s signature "St. Helena" finesse, featuring a medium-to-full body with exceptionally fine-grained, silky tannins and a vibrant line of acidity. The finish is long and poised, offering layers of dark fruit and savory earthiness that suggest surprising longevity for the vintage.