Rudy

Arrowood

Select Late Harvest Hoot owl Creek Vineyards H.S.S. White Riesling 2003

One of the few remaining btls from my original 20K btl cellar in the golden years of the mid 2000’s when dining with Rudy, Big Boy, Kapon and the like was my past time. Boy was that fleeting! This was out of a split and it lived up to Robert P’s enthusiasm. Gorgeous. Great acidity and went perfect with Drew’s apple cinnamon bun decadent dessert. Isn’t it funny it says WHITE Riesling?!?! — 5 years ago

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Greg Gregory

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@Maciej Kurka That was the Rudy mentioned above. I was at all those auctions shown in the movie but lucky for me not shown! 🤣🤣 I was just getting into buying at auctions when the sh*t began to hit the proverbial fan.
Maciej Kurka

Maciej Kurka

@Greg Gregory my wife thinks that I’m obsessed about Sour Grapes. Some days I feel sorry for Rudy since no one else was incarcerated and it had to be a big operation. My favorite part of the movie are Rudy’s Amex statements. I pause frequently and ogle the expenses :-) Quick question: do you think there is still a lot of Rudy wines floating around?
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@Maciej Kurka a LOT! Some of the biggest collectors have them in their cellars.

Red Cap Vineyards

Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Very approachable. Evolution of this bottle was over a 4 hour decant. First taste at opening, was tight dense gorgeous fruit, cassis, cigar, stone, and crisp Howell air. Second taste an hour later was bigger, bold, strong ruby fruit, less cigar but tobacco was still there. The fruit became longer on the finish and the density was so sexy. Taste like how you encounter sexiness tasting. Rudy, Tom, Michael and Red Cap Fam doing it really really well! — 6 years ago

Von Strasser

Rudy Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

John T
9.0

Lovely. Goes better with creamy pastas than Michael David’s earthquake cab. — 6 years ago

La Cantina di Cuneaz Nadir

Badebec Rosso Vallée d’Aoste Petit Rouge

Tutti frutti! Oh Rudy!! Tannin factor down to a minimum...very smooth man — 7 years ago

Far Niente Winery

Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

Drinking the 2010 in 2017. Rudy color. Thin legs that quickly dissipate. Bouquet of plum and raspberry, with cherry notes. Flavor is light for a Napa cab, very smooth and slightly sweet with very light tannins. — 7 years ago

Joseph Drouhin

Marquis de Laguiche Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay 1984

absolute perfection....out of Rudy K's cellar. — 8 years ago

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Zuidema

McGah Vineyard Grenache 2014

Beautifully done by Rudy. 2014, his inaugural vintage! I ordered 4. This is the 3rd. Gonna lay one down for a long long time — 6 years ago

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Von Strasser

Diamond Mountain District Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

John T
9.1

Exceptional Cab compared it to the 2014 blue rock and the 2013 WH Smith. It won. This is the next step up from Rudy Cab which is made by the Strasser family as well. Not sure I would pay almost 160% if the blue Rick price though. — 6 years ago

Bodegas Faustino

Gran Reserva Faustino I Rioja Tempranillo Blend 1970

Gulptastic. One person thought it was a Rudy wine... 🙄🙄🙄 #newb — 6 years ago

Patriarche Père et Fils

Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay 1979

Purchased at the Fed’s Rudy auction. — 7 years ago

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Charles Antin

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A piece of history there
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Tell RC to bring one today!

Yvon Métras

Beaujolais Gamay 2014

Racy Rudy red grapefruit with pepper and smashed blackberries. — 8 years ago

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Ehlers Estate

1886 Estate St. Helena Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

Rudy zuidema vintage — 5 years ago

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Retro Cellars

Elevation Howell Mountain Old Vine Petite Sirah 2013

If Rudy Kurniawan made this it would be equal parts Shafer Relentless, off-vintage La Mission Haut Brion, and recent release Aussie Shiraz. Creosote, wet clay, and bacon fat, with a million things in between. — 5 years ago

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Red Cap Vineyards

Rutherford Sauvignon Blanc 2015

Rudy Z knocking out another banger — 6 years ago

Philipponnat

Juste Rosé Clos des Goisses Brut Champagne Blend 2006

Really good, I understand why Rudy used this to fake aged champagne 😋 — 6 years ago

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Quartz Reef

Bendigo Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2044

Excellent expression of fruit. Wonderful day with winemaker Rudy explaining the terroir, layers of terrace, quartz reef, rabbit nuisance, gecko in the field & the Otago Pinot mafia — 6 years ago

Azienda Agricola Roberto Voerzio

Brunate Barolo Nebbiolo 2004

Thanks to @Rudy Ruano for the nod on Voerzio. This one is such a polished version of Barolo. The age takes some of the edge off the acidity but no doubt this could drink well for another 20-25 yrs. — 7 years ago

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Penfolds

Thomas Hyland Adelaide Shiraz 2012

Nice flavor from this 100% Shiraz. Deep Rudy color, mild tannin and beautiful red fruits and dried currants. I always love the variety that Penfolds brings to the table. Open up 2.5 hours before. — 8 years ago