Rudd Oakville Estate Red, California, USA 2011 El Maestro Sierra but slightly more acidity tension

but slightly more acidity tension

intensely mineral finish

Josep and Joan d'Anguera craft this old vine Garnacha from vineyards that have been planted in Montsant since the 1820s

a herbal bacchanal

baked apple

Rudd Oakville Estate Red, California, USA 2011 El Maestro Sierra but slightly more acidity tensionAlthough 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