Rudd Oakville Estate Red, California, USA 2018 Trentino Aromas of raspberry cotton candy

Aromas of raspberry cotton candy

showing fresh orchard fruit

purple flowers and rich earthy spices

5% alcohol but has very good freshness and acidity

Rudd Oakville Estate Red, California, USA 2018 Trentino Aromas of raspberry cotton candyA blend of 94% Cabernet Sauvignon and 6% Cabernet Franc, the 2018 Oakville Estate Proprietary Red Wine was aged for 22 months in French oak barrels, 55% new. Deep garnet purple colored, it sashays out of the glass with flamboyant scents of candied violets, red roses, black raspberries and fragrant earth over a core of cassis, wild blueberries and Morello cherries with a waft of pencil lead. Medium to full bodied, the palate is an exercise in poise,