Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

100 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate     Composed of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon from Spottswoode explodes from the glass with bombastic notes of crushed blackcurrants, fresh blackberries and wild blueberries with hints of cardamom, lilacs, incense and fragrant earth, leading into wafts of pencil shavings and crushed rocks. Medium-bodied, elegant and yet so, so intense, it has layers of bright crunchy fruit and mineral sparks galore, framed by exquisitely ripe, finely pixelated tannins, finishing very long and energetic. Simply WOW!

96 Points - Wine Spectator     Very pure, with a piercing edge to its racy cassis, plum and blackberry coulis flavours, this moves along authoritatively while staying relatively light on its feet, with violet, savoury and iron threads lining the mouthwatering finish. Beautifully rendered wine that should age gracefully. Best from 2022 through 2040.