Wine Article

Winery notes: Normally, the color of a wine is not something of note. But the rich, concentrated color—the darkest of all the Rudius Cabernets released to date—gives a wonderful first impression of this wine. Aromatically, there are more floral, violet elements to this vintage than in previous years likely due to the Cabernet Franc inclusion this year. The nose also shows rich black cherry, cloves, licorice, melted dark chocolate and even a hint of dry aged steak. On the palate, this wine is slanted toward the dark flavor spectrum showing braised meats, BBQ dry rub, blackberry, and truffles, with subtle notes of cocoa. The full, complete mouth feel, accented with smooth sweet tannins, tails off with outstanding length to a finish of roasted meats. Though certainly drinkable now, this wine benefits from either decanting for several hours, or pouring off a glass to taste and then leaving the rest of the bottle alone overnight to breathe. Also, like all Rudius wines, this Cabernet was bottled without any filtration or fining, so please stand it upright for a day ahead of time and then enjoy! Price: $65.00 .Alcohol: 14.8%. pH: 3.6. Production: 250 cases. Released: Coming in September!