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Tudal 2007 Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
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- $45
An absolutely beautiful, first-class Cabernet that drinks really well now, and has the balance to ride out quite a few years in the cellar. Marked by near-perfect balance, it has ripe, sweet tannins and just enough acidity to lift the complex flavors of blackberries, blackcurrrants, anise and smoky cedar. This is a really great restaurant wine.
— S.H.
(8/1/2010)
Tudal 2006 Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $45
A classic Cabernet from a veteran producer. Strikes a fine line between ripe fruit and a noble structure. The blackberries, cherries, currants and cedar are lush and delicious, yet framed in sturdy tannins, and balanced with fine acidity. Should develop through the next decade.
— S.H.
(12/15/2009)
Tudal 2009 Clift Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
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- $40
Put this one in the cellar for a good six years, at the very least. Right now, it’s tight and tannic, with dramatically layered blackberry, currant, dark chocolate, mint and cedar flavors.
— S.H.
(4/1/2012)
Tudal 2008 Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
- Cellar Selection
- $55
A distinguished Cabernet whose superb tannins, which are firm and ripe and refined, testify to its Napa origins. So does the blackberry and currant fruit, which finishes in a swirl of sweet, smoky cedar wood. Good as it is, it’s way too young. Should be best around 2015 and afterward.
— S.H.
(6/1/2011)
Tudal 2005 Clift Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Oak Knoll)
- $35
This is a food-friendly Cab. It’s made in an elegant style, with fine acidity and firm tannins that frame black and red currant, plum, mocha and cedar flavors. Lovely now, but so balanced, it should develop for ten years.
— S.H.
(3/1/2009)
Tudal 2008 Napa Valley Cuvée Red (Napa Valley)
- Editors' Choice
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- $20
This is a blend of Petite Sirah, Zinfandel and Malbec, and is one of the best of its type out there. A muscular, potent wine as befits the varieties it’s made from, it’s richly tannic and layered, with blackberry, plum, bacon, dark chocolate and pepper flavors.
— S.H.
(12/15/2011)
Tudal 2009 Maldonado Vineyard Chardonnay (Napa Valley)
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- $45
Here’s a ripely fruity Chardonnay that pulls out all the stops to achieve opulence, and largely succeeds. Defines the modern style of winemaking, with extracted pineapple, orange and caramelized oak flavors, wrapped into a creamy, leesy texture that’s brightened with zingy acidity. Drink now.
— S.H.
(12/15/2010)
Tudal 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa County-Sonoma County)
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- $28
This two-county blend is fine for drinking now. It’s rich, dry and thick in tannins, with elaborate blackberry, cherry, spice and oak flavors. Decant it for several hours to let it mellow a bit.
— S.H.
(4/1/2012)
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