Rudd Oakville Estate Red, California, USA 2011 Vespaiolo Mouth: Good attack

Mouth: Good attack

Ripe and intense

97 Pts James Suckling

This rich red is energetic and balanced

fine and sweet tannins with a long and lasting finish

Rudd Oakville Estate Red, California, USA 2011 Vespaiolo Mouth: Good attackAlthough an infant, the 2011 Proprietary Red Rudd Estate has many of the same qualities of the 2010. Grilled herbs, blackberries and tar are some of the notes that take shape in the glass. The tannins are those of the vintage, as is the wine's mid weight personality, but at the end of the day, this is a great site and the resulting wine is striking in its beauty. Exactly how striking exactly it will be should be much clearer in another year or two. 94