2019 Rudd Samantha's Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon

$147.95

Vivino Rating

4.5

A rich, complex, and age worthy low production gem from Napa's Oakville region.

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About the bottle

Country

United States

Region

Oakville, Napa Valley, CA

Producer

Rudd

Vareital

Cabernet Sauvignon

Vareital Composition

100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Pairs With

Red meat, black pepper, peppers, mushroom, hard cheese

Specifications

2016

Vintage

2041

Drink By

14.5

ABV

Vinification

Aged 21 months in French oak (86% new)

Notes from critics

We absolutely love Rudd wines, and this low production offering is one of the reasons why. Now coming nearing a decade old, this wine has developed into a real star and will clearly continue to evolve over the next 2 decades or so. A superlative Napa Cabernet that delivers a rich, powerful, and lush experience you will not soon forget.

The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Samantha's is made of 100% Cabernet Sauvignon aged for 21 months in 86% new French oak. This is a vineyard selection blend usually harvested slightly later. Very deep purple-black in color, it leaps from the glass with vibrant cassis, blackberry pie and preserved plums scents with nuances of mocha, pencil shavings, menthol, lilacs and cloves plus a touch of chargrilled meat. The medium to full-bodied palate is super intense with layer upon layer of black fruits, savory and floral notions and a rock-solid foundation of grainy tannins, finishing very long and very minerally.

The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Samantha's is magnificent. Powerful and sumptuous, with stunning inner perfume and sweetness, the 2016 is simply thrilling to taste. Bittersweet chocolate, plum, black cherry, lavender, spice and new leather take on added shades of richness and texture in this towering, explosive Cabernet Sauvignon. Swaths of tannin build as this striking wine gains volume and intensity with air. In a word: superb!