Rudd Oakville Estate Red, California, USA 2018 Laroche underneath it shows such depth

underneath it shows such depth and beauty

93 Pts Vinous

I won't be around to taste it

earthy undertones

Between chalky notes

Rudd Oakville Estate Red, California, USA 2018 Laroche underneath it shows such depthA 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,