Cheers! from the Duke of Bourbon 
Rudd Winery was established in 1996 when Leslie Rudd purchased the 54-acre estate in Oakville flanked by the renowned vineyards of Dalla Valle, Opus One, Harlan Estate, Screaming Eagle, Phelps Backus and Silver Oak. Since the purchase, Mr. Rudd has made extensive renovations to the property, including a complete replanting of the vineyards to close-spaced, red Bordeaux varietals and the expansion and renovation of the winery, with custom-designed tanks and a gentle, gravity-flow system. In addition, 22,000 square feet of caves (see picture) have been dug below the winery to provide ideal aging conditions. In April 2002, Charles Thomas joined the Rudd team as Director of Vineyards & Winemaking, bringing over 25 years of winemaking and vineyard experience. Along with the proprietary red wine from Oakville and an estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Rudd also produces small quantities of Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc and Baciagalupi Vineyard Chardonnay from the Russian River Valley.Hard work is rewarding, but in this case, we wine lovers are the ones reaping the rewards of Leslie's dream and hard work in the form of RUDD 2002 OAKVILLE ESTATE PROPRIETARY RED .Robert Parker agrees that this wine is top of the line and rated it 95 points on his 100-point scale. His quote: "A superb although closed offering is the 2002 Proprietary Estate wine from Oakville, a blend of 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Cabernet Franc, 6% Petit Verdot, 3% Merlot, and 1% Malbec. Aged 20 months in oak, this dark ruby/purple-colored wine displays a distinctive perfume reminiscent of a top-notch Graves. Aromas of scorched earth, tobacco leaf, black currants, and blueberries are accompanied by a striking minerality, high tannins and a certain austerity, which suggest considerable aging potential for this wine, which is concentrated with a certain exuberance and unctuosity but firm structure." You, too, can share the rewards of Leslie's dream and hard work. The Duke has the RUDD 2002 OAKVILLE ESTATE PROPRIETARY RED available at $125.00 per bottle. Purchase a 6-pack of this extremely limited wine for just $699.00 ($116.50 per bottle). We are also able to make a limited number of magnums available at $275.00 each. Call today! Think of fine wine! Think of the Duke!  
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