2022 Lyndenhurst Cabernet Sauvignon
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Based on 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Malbec and aged 20 months in 48% new oak, the 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Lyndenhurst reveals ripe black cherries, new leather, dried flowers, and spicy notes. It's medium-bodied, supple, and nicely textured, with ripe, polished tannins, good mid-palate depth, and a great finish. This beautiful second wine has ample character as well as the density and balance to keep for at least a decade. Drink 2025-2035.
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The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Lyndenhurst is characterized on the nose by ripe cherries, hints of cedar and dried spices. A blend of all five Bordeaux varieties, aged in approximately 50% new French oak, it's medium- to full-bodied, silky and plush. Already very drinkable but not flaccid, this shows lovely shape and delineation on the palate, reinforced by silky, fine-grained tannins on the finish. It's a fine value in the context of Napa Valley Cabernet.
84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 1% Malbec. Deep purple. Fresh and floral with a balance of black and red fruit and a deep vein of mineral earthiness. The tannin is compact and persistent but without any roughness and the acid is quite juicy. A touch of mintiness to the finish. This is far more open than the estate wine. (SCJ)
The 2022 Lyndenhurst from Spottswoode was aged 20 months in 48% new French oak, blending fruit from the Spottswoode Estate Vineyard with selections from Carneros, Atlas Peak, Howell Mountain, and St. Helena. The Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant blend is rounded out by 2% Cabernet Franc and 1% Malbec. Ripe black cherry, leather, liquorice, and cedarwood leap from the glass, while super-suave tannins are neatly stacked, providing structure and finesse. Savoury dried violets intertwine with black olive and cherry pit, leading to a long, bright finish infused with blood orange acidity—a harmonious and refined expression with depth and energy.
About the producer
Spottswoode is one of those rare Napa estates whose reputation rests less on volume or spectacle than on persistent exactitude. Set on the western edge of St Helena, where the Mayacamas rise and afternoon breezes temper the valley’s warmth, the vineyard occupies a favoured pocket of the appellation.