2019 Rudd Samantha's Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville, USA (750ml)

WINEMAKER'S NOTE:

This wine transitions seamlessly from the beginning to the end of the palate. Layers of dark cherries and plums bring a pop of sweetness and freshness on the entry, followed by a crescendo of dried tobacco, sweet nutmeg, and wet earth. The profound density of the wine encapsulates the true expression of Cabernet Sauvignon from Rudd's Eastern Oakville terroir. Texturally intriguing with fine tannins and unrestrained silkiness, the finish on this continues long after the wine is gone from your glass.

TASTING NOTE:

Ripe and focused, with subtle underlying energy to the mix of cassis, blackberry and sweet bay leaf notes, which roll through steadily. Picks up singed alder accents on the finish. Solid.

-Wine Spectator, 93 pts