Rudd, Oakville Samantha's Cabernet Sauvignon other_regions the American component all comes

the American component all comes from Napa

Probably too young now

Compared to the 2021-based Cramant and Les Terres Fines

Nicely integrated oak

Rudd, Oakville Samantha's Cabernet Sauvignon other_regions the American component all comesThe 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