Rudd, Oakville Samantha's Cabernet Sauvignon other_regions_australia and some of the levels

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

all wrapped in a very firm but not aggressive finish

(from 45+ year old vines)

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

The 2018 Rapszodia is made from 100% Cabernet Franc

Rudd, Oakville Samantha's Cabernet Sauvignon other_regions_australia and some of the levelsThe 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