Fine Wine Auction

September 1018, 2018
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LOT 231

Lot 231

SPOTTSWOODE ESTATE VINEYARD CABERNET SAUVIGNON 20TH ANNIVERSARY 2001 (3) 98+ WA

SPOTTSWOODE ESTATE VINEYARD CABERNET SAUVIGNON 20TH ANNIVERSARY 2001 (3) 98+ WA
Lot 231 Details
SPOTTSWOODE ESTATE VINEYARD CABERNET SAUVIGNON 20TH ANNIVERSARY 2001

Napa Valley.
u. 1 x bn.

Production fell back to about 4,300 cases in 2001, which was a fabulous growing season in Napa Valley and from the get-go heralded as a profound vintage. Certainly Spottswoode hit all cylinders with its blend of 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc, and the first in a series of wines from them that eclipsed 14% alcohol (this one is 14.1%). Still dense purple to the rim, the wine is a young adolescent, with beautiful floral notes intermixed with deep crème de cassis, blackberry and blueberry Hints of licorice and graphite also present in this full-bodied, multilayered, magnificent and majestic Cabernet Sauvignon that is shaping up to be a great classic. There is at least 25-30 years of tasty longevity left in this large-scale Spottswoode that still seems to have a vague resemblance to Château Margaux. Bravo! August 2016 Drink: 2016-2046 WA 98+

3 bts.    per lot $700 - $900

Realised: $1,248
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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