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Score 96/100 · Drink 2021-2044, Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate, Jan 2019

The 2016 Oakville Estate Proprietary Red Wine is blended of 91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc and a 1% splash of Petit Verdot aged for 21 months in 78% new French oak. Deep garnet-purple colored, it opens with exuberant blackcurrant pastilles, wild blueberries and black cherries scents with touches of licorice, garrigue, tilled soil and cedar chest plus hints of tobacco and dried Provence herbs. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is built like a brick house with a solid, muscular black fruit core and firm, ripe, grainy tannins plus a wonderfully refreshing line, finishing with loads of energetic earth and herbal sparks. 630 cases produced.

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96/100

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96
96/100

Antonio Galloni, Vinous

96
96/100

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate

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96 points
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Score 96/100 · Drink 2021-2031, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Dec 2018

The 2016 Oakville Estate Red is one of the very best wines I have ever tasted from Rudd. Layered, silky and exceptionally polished, the 2016 has so much to offer. Mocha, spice, menthol, plum, black cherry and gravel infuse this mid-weight, super-expressive, vibrant Oakville wine. Dollops of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot add aromatic intensity as the wine finds a more floral and red-toned aromatic upper register with time in the glass.

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Rudd Estate
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Grape Blend

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

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

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