Spottswoode, Cabernet Sauvignon other_regions_italy Shafer described 2011 as "London

Shafer described 2011 as "London in Napa Valley

Classic ruby

with lovely energy and tension underpinning the fruit

The 2004 Barbaresco Rabajà is a total head-turner

Kerin O’Keefe

Spottswoode, Cabernet Sauvignon other_regions_italy Shafer described 2011 as "LondonClearly a stupendous effort but just far too young at this stage, Spottswoode's 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon boasts a concentrated, velvety core of black cherries, cassis and dusty loam, then supports it with hints of cedar and toasted oak. It's full bodied, rich and youthfully intense, with a long, compelling finish that just won't quit. Give it a few more years, and it may indeed reach the perfection my predecessor predicted for it.