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Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon 1997 . 2fl. Bottle (12). ... (Total: 12 Btls. )
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Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon 19972fl
Bottle (12)
The Perfect Arc Cellar. This is one of those rare collections that touches upon all the most beautiful parts of the wine growing world, both deep and broad in its scope. Most every wine was purchased on release and stored in an impeccable temperature and humidity-controlled facility.
“A blend of 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc, the 1997 is just short of perfection from this great vintage in Napa Valley. A spectacular wine, it was the first made by Rosemary Cakebread. Production was quite high, as the new plantings started to fully produce, with 4,800+ cases declared. This wine fills the olfactory senses with gorgeous ripeness, blueberries, black raspberries, blackberries and cassis, while spring flowers and a touch of oak still linger in the aromatics. When the wine hits the palate, the extraordinary intensity, purity and multi-dimensional complexity all seem to converge with a cascade of fruit, glycerin and richness. Like most Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignons, it is only 13.8% alcohol. This is a magnificent wine, a young adolescent in the scheme of its potentially fascinating evolution, and should have a good 25–30+ years left in it—although it’s strutting its stuff at present. Certainly in the first two decades of Spottswoode wines, this is clearly one of the most compelling efforts.” (98 pts. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, Aug. 2016)
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Auction Info
2026 February 20 Fine & Rare Wine Signature® Auction - Beverly Hills #5593 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
February, 2026
20th
Friday
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