Rudd, Oakville Samantha's Cabernet Sauvignon other_regions_australia all wrapped in a very

all wrapped in a very firm but not aggressive finish

and some of the levels of new oak on the dry Furmint seem excessive in retrospect

The 2017 vintage has been responsible for a wide variation in quality in Cabernet Sauvignons across the region

concentrated and more powerful flavors that flash a subtle minerality on the driving

displaying intense dark berry and floral scents complicated by suggestions of olive

Rudd, Oakville Samantha's Cabernet Sauvignon other_regions_australia all wrapped in a veryThe 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Samantha's shows a deeper, inkier expression of Oakville Cabernet. Inky blue and black fruit, smoke, licorice, tobacco and graphite meld together as the 2012 opens up in the glass. Mocha, plums and incense add nuance. Many of the lots are fermented in barrel, which gives the finished wine much of its signature intensity and tannin profile. Ideally, readers should give the 2012 another few years to soften, as the tannins are