Rudd, Oakville Samantha's Cabernet Sauvignon

Rudd, Oakville Samantha's Cabernet SauvignonThe 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Samantha's shows a deeper, inkier expression of Oakville Cabernet. Inky blue and black fruit, smoke, licorice, tobacco and graphite meld together as the 2012 opens up in the glass. Mocha, plums and incense add nuance. Many of the lots are fermented in barrel, which gives the finished wine much of its signature intensity and tannin profile. Ideally, readers should give the 2012 another few years to soften, as the tannins are

This too is quite aromatically pretty with its airy aromas of red pinot

which are more typical of Australia

Tasted blind at the Southwold Bordeaux tasting

There is a subtle but perceptible mineral streak to the vibrant and appealingly textured flavors that possess a mildly austere finish

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Here the almost unbelievably complex nose is notably more restrained than that of the Demoiselles with its pure white rose

but from time to time

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floral and soft oak scents

Here the expressive

a touch of Brettanomyces

brilliant wine