Spottswoode, Cabernet Sauvignon, St. Helena 1998 sold at auction 16 times in the last five years, at a median of $102 per 750ml; half of those sales fell between $85 and $116. The most recent sale was on October 2, 2026. The lowest retail price today is $168, across 3 retail offers.
Auction median, last 5 yrs
$102
16 sales · $85–116 middle half
Lowest retail now
$168
3 retail offers
Last auction sale
Oct 2
2026
Critic scores
91
Wine Advocate
Spottswoode, Cabernet Sauvignon, St. Helena, neighbouring vintages
Live auction lots for 1998 (1)
$70per 750ml incl. premium58% below retail
Fine & Rare Wines Online: Los Angeles Edition
1998 · Lot 410 · Qty 8
Wine facts
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California
- Sub-region
- St. Helena
- Type
- Red
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Most traded in St. Helena
- Paul Hobbs, Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, St. Helenaavg $212 · 301 sales
- Corison, Cabernet Sauvignon, St. Helenaavg $122 · 293 sales
- Vineyard 29, 29 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, St. Helenaavg $138 · 179 sales
- Morlet, Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, St. Helenaavg $145 · 170 sales
- Corison, Kronos Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, St. Helenaavg $173 · 156 sales
- Realm Cellars, Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard, St. Helenaavg $363 · 152 sales
- Vineyard 29, Aida Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, St. Helenaavg $122 · 143 sales
- Rivers-Marie, Panek Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, St. Helenaavg $124 · 128 sales
- Lewelling, Cabernet Sauvignon, St. Helenaavg $47 · 96 sales
- Lewelling, Cabernet Sauvignon Wight, St. Helenaavg $65 · 94 sales
About Spottswoode
Spottswoode, the Novak family's 40-acre monopole on the western edge of St. Helena, has been farmed organically since 1985 and certified biodynamic since 2020. The Estate Cabernet Sauvignon comes only from this vineyard, with a little Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, and ages about 20 months in barrel, around 60% new; it shows blackberry, anise and cocoa over fine-grained tannins. Lyndenhurst combines estate fruit with grapes from family growers across Napa, adding Merlot and Malbec, and is softer, with Morello cherry, pomegranate and chalky tannins. The Sauvignon Blanc, with a little Sémillon and mostly Sonoma fruit, is raised in steel, oak, amphora and concrete and shows lime-rind and salted-lemon notes.
- Appellation
- St. Helena, Napa Valley
- Owner
- Novak family
- Vineyards
- Spottswoode Estate Vineyard, 40 acres; organic since 1985, biodynamic certified 2020
- Grapes
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Merlot, Malbec, Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon
- Wines
- Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Lyndenhurst Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc, Mary's Block Sauvignon Blanc, Field Book
- Style
- Estate Cabernet: about 20 months, ~60% new oak; structured, fine-grained
- Website
- https://spottswoode.com/
Sources: spottswoode.com, Wikipedia