Rudd Crossroads Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville, USA 2019 Ryujin Sake Brewery with vanilla in the aftertaste

with vanilla in the aftertaste

which is tantalizingly poised on the knife edge between freshness and richness

because when they saw the risk of mildew

red apple and freshly pressed linen notes

Sourced from a site in Dry Creek Valley (Sonoma)

Rudd Crossroads Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville, USA 2019 Ryujin Sake Brewery with vanilla in the aftertasteThis wine offers outstanding quality at a fair price, juicy and inviting in raspberry and dark cherry, with approachable structure and enduring grace. Herbal and earthy, it has length and breadth on the palate, with a velvety texture and undoubtable balance, finishing in a bite of dark chocolate.