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Tasting notes
Score 85/100 · Drink 2021-2023, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Jan 2022

The 2018 Red Oakville Estate is similar to the Samantha's in this vintage in that it lacks fruit as well as body. An aggressive finish does not help.

Critic scores

Critic scores
93
93/100

Average Score

85
85/100

Antonio Galloni, Vinous

96
95-97/100

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate

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98 points
Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Independent
Score 98/100 · Drink 2023-2050, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Independent, Jan 2022

A blend of 94% Cabernet Sauvignon and 6% Cabernet Franc, the 2018 Oakville Estate Proprietary Red Wine was aged for 22 months in French oak barrels, 55% new. Deep garnet-purple colored, it sashays out of the glass with flamboyant scents of candied violets, red roses, black raspberries and fragrant earth over a core of cassis, wild blueberries and Morello cherries with a waft of pencil lead. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is an exercise in poise, featuring beautifully balanced velvety tannins and seamless freshness framing the opulent black and red berry layers, finishing very long and perfumed. 670 cases were made.

95 - 97 points
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate
Score 95-97/100 · Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate, Nov 2019

A blend of 94% Cabernet Sauvignon and 6% Cabernet Franc, the 2018 Oakville Estate Proprietary Red Wine was aged for 22 months in French oak barrels, 55% new. Deep garnet-purple colored, it sashays out of the glass with flamboyant scents of candied violets, red roses, black raspberries and fragrant earth over a core of cassis, wild blueberries and Morello cherries with a waft of pencil lead. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is an exercise in poise, featuring beautifully balanced velvety tannins and seamless freshness framing the opulent black and red berry layers, finishing very long and perfumed. 670 cases were made.

About the producer

Rudd Estate
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Product details

Grape Blend

Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec/ Auxerrois / Cot, Petit Verdot

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

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