Spottswoode Estate "Lyndenhurst" Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

In Short

A full-bodied Napa Cabernet with dark cherry, cassis, and graphite minerality, built for the cellar and built to age.

Quick Facts

• Region: Napa Valley, California
• Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
• Style: Full-bodied red
• Best For: Aging, special occasions

Why We Stock It

Spottswoode's Lyndenhurst is a Cabernet made to cellar for a decade or more, with the structure and balance to reward patience. The wine sits at a price point where serious aging potential meets current drinkability, and it represents the house style: ripe fruit and oak in service of a dry, mineral-edged wine rather than the opposite.

Tasting Profile

Dark fruit and subtle oak spice define this wine, with a mineral undertone that keeps it from feeling soft.

• Aroma: Dark cherry, cassis, oak spice
• Palate: Ripe blackberry, plum, graphite minerality
• Structure & Finish: Full body, ripe tannins, long finish with lingering dark fruit and refined oak

Winemaking

The wine is aged in oak to integrate tannin and add complexity without masking the fruit. Spottswoode works within the Napa Cabernet tradition, building wines for structure and cellaring.

Serving & Pairing

Serve at 64 to 68 degrees Fahrenheit and decant an hour before opening. A grilled steak or roasted lamb works alongside the wine's dark fruit and mineral frame. Braised short ribs in red wine sauce will feel less formal but equally at home with the wine's ripe tannins and body.

The Estate

Spottswoode is a family-owned producer in Napa Valley's St. Helena area. The estate has maintained consistent winemaking while working with estate-grown and select fruit from the valley.

Terroir

The wine comes from Napa Valley, where warm days and cool nights allow Cabernet Sauvignon to ripen fully while retaining natural acidity. The valley's volcanic and alluvial soils contribute to the wine's mineral character and structured tannins.