Crossroads
Rudd Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon
Oakville, Napa Valley, California, USA
Rudd Estates Crossroads Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, Napa Valley, California
Here is my #FridayCabernetfix for this week.
Dark ruby in color with a short reddish rim.
Fruity nose of blackberries, blueberries, black cherries, dried figs, raisins, black pepper, chocolates, cedar, vanilla, tobacco, light alcohol, licorice and spices. Exactly what you would expect from a good quality Napa Cabernet.
Full bodied and smooth with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry and fruity on the palate with blackberries, black currants, cooked plums, raisins, dried fruits, tobacco, spices, chocolates, cola, cedar, vanilla, espresso, graphite and peppercorn.
Long finish with round tannins and spices.
This is a delicious Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley. Nicely balanced and fruit forward, with nice complexity and a great mouthfeel.
Very enjoyable to drink by itself. Still young, but already very tasty. Has great potential to reach 95+ points in 5 to 10 years.
Good by itself or with food. I gave it 90 minutes to open up in a decanter.
I paired it with cheeses, but so yummy and delicious all by itself.
Aged in (46% new) French Oak barrels.
15.1% alcohol by volume.
93 points.
$80.
Rudd Estates Crossroads Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, Napa Valley, California
Here is my #FridayCabernetfix for this week.
Dark ruby in color with a short reddish rim.
Fruity nose of blackberries, blueberries, black cherries, dried figs, raisins, black pepper, chocolates, cedar, vanilla, tobacco, light alcohol, licorice and spices. Exactly what you would expect from a good quality Napa Cabernet.
Full bodied and smooth with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry and fruity on the palate with blackberries, black currants, cooked plums, raisins, dried fruits, tobacco, spices, chocolates, cola, cedar, vanilla, espresso, graphite and peppercorn.
Long finish with round tannins and spices.
This is a delicious Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley. Nicely balanced and fruit forward, with nice complexity and a great mouthfeel.
Very enjoyable to drink by itself. Still young, but already very tasty. Has great potential to reach 95+ points in 5 to 10 years.
Good by itself or with food. I gave it 90 minutes to open up in a decanter.
I paired it with cheeses, but so yummy and delicious all by itself.
Aged in (46% new) French Oak barrels.
15.1% alcohol by volume.
93 points.
$80.