Rudd, Oakville Samantha's Cabernet Sauvignon other_regions_australia There is a velvety texture

There is a velvety texture to the delicious and very round medium-bodied flavors that possess good richness but also just a trace of bitterness on the otherwise impressively persistent finish

it is slightly more linear than Roc Solare

plenty of red berry fruit

The 2018 Rapszodia is made from 100% Cabernet Franc

(from 45+ year old vines)

Rudd, Oakville Samantha's Cabernet Sauvignon other_regions_australia There is a velvety textureThe 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