Mary Weber Novak released Spottswoode's first Cabernet in 1982 from the historic St. Helena estate her family purchased in 1972, and the wine quickly became a touchstone for elegance in Napa Cab. 1991 was another strong vintage on the heels of the celebrated 1990, and this bottle shows the estate's signature poise: structured but never heavy, fruit fully folded into tobacco, cedar, and dried herbs. Library wines from Spottswoode are scarce on the market. Drinking beautifully now with several years still in the tank.