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2010 Rudd Oakville Estate Red

UNITED STATES / CALIFORNIA / NAPA
  • 94 WA
  • 90 WS
  • Variety
    Red Bordeaux Blend
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SKU: 74621-2010-1500

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  • Wine Advocate | Rating: 94

    More serious, substantial and complex is the 2010 Oakville Estate, a blend of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Cabernet Franc and the rest Petit Verdot and Malbec. This 1,000+-blend was aged in 100% new oak. It exhibits attractive notes of spring flowers, forest floor, licorice, black currants and graphite as well as medium to full-bodied, seriously endowed, beautifully pure and textured fruit notes offered in this stylish, classy, noble wine. It can be enjoyed for two decades.
    Author: Robert Parker

  • Wine Spectator | Rating: 90

    Offers lots of up-front spiciness to the cherry and red berry core. This is elegant, with loamy earth, black licorice and cedar notes that gain depth and persistence, ending with firm, gravelly tannins. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec. Drink now through 2022. 1,068 cases made.
    Author: James Laube

  • Vinous | Rating: 95

    The 2010 Proprietary Red Rudd Estate marks a major departure from the 2008 and 2009. Gorgeous inner perfume, finessed tannins and fabulous overall balance, all the product of a late harvest, are the signatures of this super-silky, layered wine. The 2010 exudes intensity and sheer class. There is a purity to the fruit and a finesse to the tannin that is not found in either the 2008 or the 2009. Few spots in Napa Valley are as privileged as this one. It will be fascinating to see what develops here over the coming years. The 2010 is 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Cabernet Franc, 7% Malbec and 8% Petite Verdot.
    Author: Antonio Galloni
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    Leslie Rudd, manager of Standard Beverage Corporation and Chairman of Dean & DeLuca, turned his attention to making his mark in the wine industry in 1996. He purchased a 55-acre estate in Oakville and put his substantial resources behind replanting the site, raising the bar of quality at every turn. Joining Rudd in this endeavor are Charles Thomas, former winemaker at Mondovi and Cardinale, and Terry Mathison, who has been hailed for his innovative viticultural practices. Fewer than 6000 cases of Cabernet Sauvignon, a Cabernet-based blend, Sauvignon Blanc, and Chardonnay are produced at this estate.

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    California is the heartland of wine production in the US, and the state that brought prestige to American wine thanks to the pioneers who built early wineries like Staglin, Beringer, Ridge, Mayacamas and Chateau Montelena in the 1800s. Its large geographic area ensures a great diversity in growing sites, varieties grown, and quality levels. Generalizations about the state's wines have numerous exceptions; however, a few key facts generally hold true—ample sunshine, dry weather during the growing season, and moderate winters prevail. Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon continue to dominate the state's production—albeit in continually smaller percentages, as growers continue to diversify. More than 100 different varieties can be found throughout the state.

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    Collector Data For This Wine

    • 164 bottles owned
    • 27 collectors