Knockmore Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

One year wonder! Houyi Vineyard. Truly sensational. 

Rockstar showing as always!!!! - Nuf said!

It was awesome to taste New World NAPA alongside old world Napa. This Rudius Knockmore is a beast. Such a gorgeous example of a phenomenal Napa cab. This vintage is by far the absolute best that I have ever had from this Vineyard. Can you say "Houyi" baby!!!!! The news was incredibly distinctive and opulent. You truly and immediately had a sense of lush Brulé/candied Blue fruit. The finish was amazing and it definitely hit the front middle and back palate.
I would buy 20 cases of this tomorrow morning if only they were available!!!!!! I am on winesearcher pro every other day trying to source one or two bottles at a time. It was great to share it with my buddy Shawn whom never met a Rudius that he liked until this evening!!!! 😘❤️❤️😘. This was not the wind of the night but it was the biggest surprise of the night considering the bottle is 1/15th the cost of some others that were enjoyed this evening

No surprise that winemaker Jeff Ames' resume includes Schrader, Tor and Maybach. Big, wide red with aspirations for ginormous. Pure, extracted black fruit and smoky tobacco throughout. Big, gritty tannins from wood and skins. In 10 years this will be absolutely ethereal if it doesn't suck. Literally. Neat, risky things going on at this winery.

SFG.!!!!! 👏👏👌👌❤️❤️👌👌👏👏, especially in the Keys!!!
Too bad it was a one time hit with Houyi vineyard!!!!

@Ron R You gave me the urge to uncork one of these when I saw your Rudius post. This vintage is in Fire!!

@Jason Chang @Ron R @Mike Rowe @David A Lentine @Eric Shanks @Drew Feinberg @Paul T Boys., need I say more???? BEST Rudius EVER produced! What an incredibly lush representation of a beautiful Napa Cab! I literally bought every bottle that I could find on wine searcher pro after having my 1st Sip!!!
Sorry Paul 😱😞😞😱😜

Brilliant juice.
Dense and plump on the nose with mint, oak and caramel. Palette is ultra-rich and compact. Finishes lithe and sweet
@Jason Chang, you have got it going on... nice touch!!!

A gift from Santa Rivard (@Martin G Rivard )! Decanted per his suggestion. Big wine, needs a few more years. Promises to age well. Fun to try vs. our blend from same vineyard. I forget how powerful 100% cab can can be. Will need Santa to send another in a few years to see how it's progressing :) Superb concentration and finish, will round out the rough edges going forward.

Awesome freaking bottle of wine. In jumping on this bandwagon!! Dark, lush, opulent and an awesome finish = Badass! Buy it if you can get it!