{"product_id":"2012-spottswoode-cabernet-sauvignon-st-helena-bottle-750ml-slightly-damp-stained-label","title":"2012 Spottswoode, Cabernet Sauvignon, St. Helena, Bottle (750ml) [slightly damp stained label]","description":"RP100 \"My favorite in the blind-tasted lineup extending from 2010 through 2020 was the opulent yet concentrated and impeccably structured 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon. It boasts classic scents of cherries and cassis on the nose, with touches of vanilla and wood spice adding nuance on the medium to full-bodied palate. Imbued with tremendous intensity, the supple tannins and ripe acids necessary for aging and a long, complex finish, this wine truly has it all.\" JC for TWA Sep 2022\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJD99 \"A wine that would easily rate a perfect score on its own, the 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is a full-bodied, ripe, exuberant 2012 that brings lots of richness yet still stays weightless and graceful on the palate. Giving up plenty of pure cassis fruit as well as spice, chocolate, graphite, and tobacco, it’s that rare mix of power without weight. It does everything right and can be drunk any time over the coming two decades.\" JD May 2021\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRobert Parker writes, \"Spottswoode is a monopole vineyard, completely owned by the Novak family, who purchased it in 1972 and have managed it with the inspired leadership of Mary Novak and the rest of the family. Beth Weber Novak is the face and strong operating presence of Spottswoode. The vineyard sits on the western edge of St. Helena, behind the small town at what is basically the foothills of the Mayacamas Mountains. Right across the street is David Abreu’s Madrona Vineyard, and nearby are other extraordinary first-growth quality vineyards, such as the Dr. Crane and Hayne vineyards.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is a wine of great classicism and quality with enormous aging potential, as the following tasting notes illustrate. Certainly one of the privileges in my profession is to have a winery present their entire, lifetime of work. This was one of the more fascinating and enjoyable tastings to which I have had the honor of being invited.\" Published: Aug 30, 2016 Spottswoode – A Vertical Tasting of One of Napa Valley’s First-Growth Wines and Vineyards","brand":"Spottswoode","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48301234520301,"sku":"USR:SPO:SPOT-0750-2012-F0L1C0","price":289.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USRSPOSPOT-0750-2012-F0L1C0.jpg?v=1751502308","url":"https:\/\/grandcruliquidassets.com\/products\/2012-spottswoode-cabernet-sauvignon-st-helena-bottle-750ml-slightly-damp-stained-label","provider":"Grand Cru Liquid Assets","version":"1.0","type":"link"}