Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon 2000

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BN#141892

Great, rich, inky, youthful color. Very expressive, with a cornucopia of aromas and flavors. Some pretty blackberry, and sweet, prevalent oak. Lots of black pepper—also some herbal notes, and elements of tar, teriyaki, tobacco, straw, leather, smoke, and mint. Our impressions were very similar to last year’s—the wine remains opulent, showy, distinctive. A Francophile’s delight, and a substantial wine.

Actual Magnum from our inventory is pictured. These Magnums are in excellent condition, from their original case and all fills are into the neck. All bottles are as good or better than the bottle pictured.

Also available:

Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon 1992
Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon 1993
Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon 1994
Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon 1997
Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon 2002
Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon Magnum 2000

Wine Advocate

One of the most successful wines for the vintage, Spottswoode’s 2000 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is more forward and lighter than either of its two younger siblings. However, it is impeccably balanced and seamless, revealing the estate’s classic blueberry, black currant, mineral, and floral characteristics in its moderately intense aromatics. Pure, rich, and well-proportioned, this is a top-flight success in an irregular vintage. Enjoy it over the next 10-12 years.

Score: 91. —Robert Parker, December 2003.

International Wine Cellar

Full ruby-red. Big, rich, perfumed aromas of blueberry, boysenberry, violet, menthol, coffee and loam. Rich and mellow but vinous, with fruit-driven flavors of currant, blueberry and boysenberry. Nicely full in the middle but slightly lean on the back end, with a bit of acidity showing. "In 2000 we benefitted by being on the valley floor, with lighter soils," noted winemaker Rosemary Cakebread. 90 points.

Score: 90. —Stephen Tanzer, May 2003.