95 points Lisa Perrotti-Brown (The Wine Independent): "Made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2020 Samantha’s Cabernet Sauvignon has a deep garnet-purple color. Crushed black cherries, black raspberries, and mulberries scents leap from the glass, followed by a profound core of warm cassis, dark chocolate, Indian spices, and menthol with a waft of licorice. The full-bodied palate delivers amazing intensity and brightness with beautiful tension and a grainy texture, featuring loads of black, red, and blue fruit layers, finishing long and minerally. It has that red-fruited, earlier harvest vivacity with nicely ripe tannins—delicious! Alcohol 14.9%. Drink: 2024-2043. (3/8/23)"
94 points Jonathan Cristaldi (Decanter): "A splendid Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon crafted by Rudd winemaker Natalie Bath. Harvested between 5 September and 15 September, aged 22 months, in 43% new French oak. Alluring red currants, dried florals, and dusty minerals. Restrained at first, and very compact with fine-grained tannins that build along with rich boysenberry fruit flavours, which reach a crescendo after a good amount of air teases them out and reveals nuances of liquorice and herbs. A firm backbone of good acidity makes for a sleeper wine. Hold this until 2024 and enjoy over 5-7 years. Drinking Window: 2024-2029. (9/21/23)"
94 points CellarTracker.com community score.
93 points James Suckling: "Aromas of minerals and mint with hints of bark and lavender follow through to a medium to full body with firm and fine chewy tannins. Fresh at the end. Structured. Needs time to soften. Try after 2026. (2/14/23)"
94 points Jonathan Cristaldi (Decanter): "A splendid Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon crafted by Rudd winemaker Natalie Bath. Harvested between 5 September and 15 September, aged 22 months, in 43% new French oak. Alluring red currants, dried florals, and dusty minerals. Restrained at first, and very compact with fine-grained tannins that build along with rich boysenberry fruit flavours, which reach a crescendo after a good amount of air teases them out and reveals nuances of liquorice and herbs. A firm backbone of good acidity makes for a sleeper wine. Hold this until 2024 and enjoy over 5-7 years. Drinking Window: 2024-2029. (9/21/23)"
94 points CellarTracker.com community score.
93 points James Suckling: "Aromas of minerals and mint with hints of bark and lavender follow through to a medium to full body with firm and fine chewy tannins. Fresh at the end. Structured. Needs time to soften. Try after 2026. (2/14/23)"
| Product SKU | 355514 |
| Producer | Rudd |
| Country | United States |
| Region | California |
| SubRegion | Napa Valley |
| Appellation | Oakville |
| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
| ABV | 14.9% |
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