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• PIntag wrote: 92 points

  April 19, 2024 - 15.4% abv. Recent auction purchase.
  Perfect cork condition, with the staining only at the very bottle of the cork.
  Interesting take on Napa Cabernet. Still very young tasting - I blinded my wife on this and she thought it to be a recent vintage. Indeed, this does not show much aged character at all. Acidity is higher than usual for Napa Cab, but not screechy. Felt slightly out of place, actually, with this level of ripeness, but was integrated pretty well. Heat was not a problem, but body from the high alcohol was clearly on display. No overt oak that I could tell - much appreciated - just a pure fruit display. Not the most complex, but the flavor profile was Napa in a good way. Actually went very well with tortellini in a rich cream sauce with pancetta. Did not last long between my wife and myself.

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• jrobs7777 wrote:

  January 9, 2021 - Terrific. Dark fruit. Great balance. Everything is in its right place with this wine right now. Perfect blend of acidity, tannin and fruit. Still so young and fresh. Probably the best Rudius Cab I've ever had of the many vintages. Still easy 15+ years of development.

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• spacewrangler wrote: 87 points

  October 18, 2020 - Don't understand the recent positive notes, found this had an attractive nose but palate was too acidic. Was hoping for more based on a current vintage, guess these early bottles weren't meant to age.

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• jerhardt wrote:

  May 12, 2020 - Try again in a year became more like 12...a pretty good wallop of sweet vanilla oak upon opening blew off pretty quickly with some time in the decanter. A pretty clean cab, though a bit on the bigger side for my preference. Still fruit forward, but Ready to drink depending on your desired profile.

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• Mrbuzz Likes this wine: 95 points

  November 25, 2019 - Last bottle from release, and best one yet! Still very youthful garnet color with the only signs of it's age is the wonderful integration. Silky smooth, creamy dark berry fruit(reds and blues)..more savory dried fruit than candied sweetness...with a wonderful dusty graphite spice and firm white pepper oak barrel tannin kick on the finish. More of an elegant Napa cab, not a fruit bomb, with deep and broad complexities. Cedar and licorice...rich loamy earth, bay leaf and dark chocolate round out the mix. Killer Cab...aging well!

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• Vintage 2006
• Type Red
• Producer Rudius
• Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Napa Valley

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