grainy finish

with furry tannins which are perhaps just a little dry - not the most elegant tannic texture

in what is the very early going by Roagna standards

earth and a whiff of leather

offering up a pretty bouquet of Anjou pear

Spottswoode, Cabernet Sauvignon other_regions grainy finishClearly 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.