Rudd Oakville Estate Red 2013
$274.99
Product Details
- Item Code: WN19012901
- Varietal: Meritage
- Country|Region: United States, California, Napa, Oakville
- Vintage|Type: 2013
- Bottle Size: 750ml
- Rating: 94-97
About this product
There are two reds wines from the estate, the proprietary red wine, which is a Bordeaux blend, and Samantha’s Cabernet Sauvignon. The Rudd Estate Proprietary Red starts off life relatively slowly, and that probably works against it, but the color of the 2013, 2014 and 2015 is an inky purple. The wines display notes of scorched earth, blackberry and cassis, the with 2013 and 2014 both showing more up-front forwardness and a more approachable style, but they are still dramatic, flamboyant and full-bodied. Both wines are full-bodied, classic Oakville corridor wines, but made with almost a Bordeaux inspiration, but without sacrificing the extraordinarily rich, concentrated fruit of Napa.