Berry Bros. & Rudd

Rudd Samantha's Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville

California

Oakville

Made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2021 Samantha's Cabernet Sauvignon was aged for 22 months in French oak, 57% new. Sporting a deep garnet-purple color, the nose needs a little swirling to unlock its alluring perfume of violets, moss covered tree bark, cinnamon stick, and camphor, leading to a core of cassis, juicy black plums, and boysenberries, with a touch of wet slate. Full-bodied, the taut, muscular black fruit flavors are beautifully accented with floral and spice notes, supported by a rock solid structure of grainy tannins and well-knit freshness, finishing very long and fragrant. This Samantha's is a stunning expression of the vintage and vineyard! Only 416 cases were made.

by Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW

The 2022 Samantha's Cabernet Sauvignon is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep garnet-purple colored, it needs a little patient swirling to bring forth evocative notes of red currant jelly, black cherries, and baked black currants, leading to hints of potpourri and forest floor. Full-bodied, the palate has surprising grace and finesse for this challenging vintage, revealing fine-grained tannins and soft-spoken, perfumed fruit, finishing long and minerally. Very pretty!

Made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2020 Samantha’s Cabernet Sauvignon has a deep garnet-purple color. Crushed black cherries, black raspberries, and mulberries scents leap from the glass, followed by a profound core of warm cassis, dark chocolate, Indian spices, and menthol with a waft of licorice. The full-bodied palate delivers amazing intensity and brightness with beautiful tension and a grainy texture, featuring loads of black, red, and blue fruit layers, finishing long and minerally. It has that red-fruited, earlier harvest vivacity with nicely ripe tannins—delicious!

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Category	Red wine
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Producer	Berry Bros. & Rudd
Vintages	2021
Country	US, California, Oakville
Bottle	75 cl

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