20 September 2013 2003 Rudd Oakville Estate

2003 Rudd Oakville Estate

September 20, 2013 By

2003 Rudd EstateTasted this wine after it’d been decanted for a couple hours – wow. In the glass, it’s deep garnet and one sniff had me hooked. Aromas of mocha, tobacco, dark fruit and stone fruit. In the mouth it’s lush and round and offers great fruit flavors with caramel, leather and blackberry notes. Finish lasts forever.

Simply an elegant, well-structured wine. I feel fortunate this wine was shared with me.

Pairings: Beef, duck, cheese course

Style: Red wine

Grape Type(s): 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Petit Verdot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 3% Merlot and 3% Malbec

Region: Napa Valley, CA, USA

Around $90

Filed Under: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Red Wine, United States, Wine Reviews Tagged With: , , ,
31 October 2011 2007 Cakebread Dancing Bear Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon

2007 Cakebread Dancing Bear Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon

October 31, 2011 By

I had the pleasure to sampling this wine at a recent tasting and much like the other Cabernet Sauvignon is Cakebread’s repertoire, I thought it was outstanding.

In the glass, this Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon is dark and onctuous.  Just beautiful.  The nose on the 2007 Cakebread Dancing Bear Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon is intense with mashed ripe cherries and dark raspberries.  There are notes of pumpkin pie spices and mocha.  On the palate, it’s bold yet smooth.  There’s dark chocolate, pine needles, juicy stone fruits and loads of ripe fruit.  A complex, rich, opulent wine with rounded tannins that last through a long finish.

Style: Red Wine

Grape Type(s): 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc

Region: Napa Valley, California

Around $100

Filed Under: Red Wine, Wine Reviews Tagged With: , , ,