focused and impressively intense medium weight flavors that possess outstanding complexity and terrific length

with espresso and humus notes along the edges of the dark currant and blackberry fruit core

all wrapped in a bitter pit fruit finale that offers impressive persistence

I’m less certain that this will come together though to be clear

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Rudd, Oakville Samantha's Cabernet Sauvignon Vintage:2014 focused and impressively intense mediumThe 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