Like every top Château in Bordeaux, the great Spottswoode Estate also has a second label: Lyndenhurst. The allure is that you get to taste a blueprint of the flagship bottling earlier, and in a very approachable fashion. The Lyndenhurst Cabernet Sauvignon enjoys the same pedigree as Spottswoode (which has earned a perfect 100 points score in two of their last three vintages) and shares characteristics easily recognizable to those already familiar with the essence of the Spottswoode estate.
Aged for 20 months in 40% new French oak barrels, and a touch of Hungarian oak, the 2023 opens with expressive red fruits, highlighting Morello cherry and pomegranate. A bright, juicy core, framed by chalky tannins, offers both structure and elegance. Notes of violets, allspice, and dried herbs lift the finish. Softer and more approachable than the Estate Cabernet, yet no less serious or layered, it shows subtle mineral tension and beautiful depth.
Aged for 20 months in 40% new French oak barrels, and a touch of Hungarian oak, the 2023 opens with expressive red fruits, highlighting Morello cherry and pomegranate. A bright, juicy core, framed by chalky tannins, offers both structure and elegance. Notes of violets, allspice, and dried herbs lift the finish. Softer and more approachable than the Estate Cabernet, yet no less serious or layered, it shows subtle mineral tension and beautiful depth.