Community Tasting Notes 5

• djjagdish Likes this wine: 94 points

  August 8, 2022 - In a great place after 2 hour decant. Loganberry, plumb, menthol, graphite, and brioche toast form a full body and caressing mouth feel. Long finish that gives a kiss if vanilla over the well integrated tannins. Lovely.

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• KAYSERC Likes this wine: 94 points

  April 3, 2022 - Great right out of the bottle

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• Cailles wrote: 91 points

  December 20, 2019 - Rudd Estates (Zurich): Comprehensive tasting of the Rudd Estates lineup (Sauvignon Blanc, Edge Hill Chardonnay, Samatha’s, Estate Red). The Samantha’s and the Rudd Estate are both marked by their cool profile, the dark and blue fruit. These wines are to Napa Valley what St. Julien is to the left bank: hardly ever early charmers but with a great purity, intense terroir expression and a sense of classicism. I find that style difference quite appealing, not only intellectually. Young, these Rudds probably don’t reach the heights of other superstar Napa wines but a comparative tasting at 20 years of age might have a different outcome. Anyway, it’s great to have some variety in the cellar that’s why I buy St. Julien and that’s why I should probably start buying some Rudd Estates Red (which clearly outshines Samantha’s in terms of depth and precision). What is missing to the most prestigious Napa Cabs? The weightlessness the very best wines (think Harlan) show.
  
  TN: Together with the 2008 and the 2016, this showed most complex with lots of dark fruit, blue forrest berries, some earthy tones and lots of Christmas spices. Fine tannins, good freshness, good length. This is rounder and more ready than the 2011/2013/2014 but the hot 2015 vintage is shining through with some heat. 1 or 2 points above the 2011/2014 in terms of aroma profile and roundness but 2 or 3 points deducted for not being able to mask the alcohol.

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• SmokeTaint Likes this wine: 97 points

  December 5, 2019 - opened half bottle. Needs a little decanting time, but wow this is killer wine. this will only improve from here... I'll try it again in a yr

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• EpochMD Likes this wine: 94 points

  April 30, 2019 - This is big, dark currant, touch of dark cherry, floral notes on the nose, tons of grippy tannins, not harsh though; oak toward the end. Hold or open with a good decant. Brighter fruit and much more approachable and inviting than the Estate. This was the surprise like of the visit.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2015
• Type Red
• Producer Rudd
• Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
• Designation Samantha's
• Vineyard Oakville Estate
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Oakville
• UPC Code 657891720915

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• In Cellars 481 (70%)
• Consumed 202 (30%)

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